Does Morality Matter?

Is morality objective or subjective? The existence of good and evil and the concept of objective truth is hotly debated these days. Culture seems to be a tide pulling us slowly but steadily away from the anchor of truth to a more relative reality. Let’s consider for the sake of our recovery what difference objective […]

Why look to Christianity for recovery through the 12 Steps?

When we are new to recovery, we found ourselves in a very fragile state. We’re mad at our concept of God, broken, hurting, and often alone because of the pain we have caused to others. Having finally admitted our powerlessness, and in no shape to make big decisions, we are suddenly hit with one the […]

Which Worldview Fits the 12 Steps Part 4: Theism

We have researched atheism, agnosticism, and pantheism. None of these views have held up under the scrutiny of the 12 Step Program. Today, let’s consider theism and how the twelve steps fit within this worldview. Theism is the belief that there is a real, personal God. {The personal connotation differentiates it from Deism, the view […]

Which Worldview Fits the 12 Steps Part 3: Pantheism

We’ve all met him, that stoner was fancies himself a philosopher. He takes a hit off a joint, stares off into the distance, and says something like: Man, what if everything is God, and God is everything.” He then exhales his smoke and all his buddies reply with “Woah man… Deep.” as the joint makes […]

Which Worldview Fits the 12 Steps Part 2: Agnosticism?

Today we will check out AA’s patron religion, Agnosticism. The program claims this belief because they don’t profess affiliation with any other religious philosophy. But what is agnosticism and how does it fit the 12 Step paradigm? A true Agnostic is a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God. They assert that because […]

Which Worldview Fits the 12 Steps part 1: Atheism?

Let’s discuss the concept of worldview and how it relates to the 12 steps. A person’s worldview can be described by what he or she believes about the 4 big questions of life: Origin; Meaning; Morality; and Destiny. Every religion and philosophical line of thought seeks to answer these questions. In this series we will […]

Can those who have never suffered from addiction help those in Recovery?

We hear it all the time: “They have never been where I’ve been.” “They don’t know what it’s like.” “How can anyone help if they don’t understand what I’m going through?” “They’ve never touched a drug in their life, what advice can they offer me?” As a subculture, those of us in recovery have perpetuated […]

Why Would God Allow The Evil Of Addiction?

Why would God allow the evil of addiction? The question of evil has haunted the hearts and minds of men for centuries. As recovering addicts, we can attest to the fact that addiction is a powerful form of evil that has caused many good men to stumble. It has caused heartache to loved ones who […]

The God of your understanding?

Whether you’ve been in recovery for years or you just received your 24 hour chip, the notion of giving your life over to the God of your understanding is no doubt a familiar mantra to anyone looking for sobriety. Since it’s conception in the Alcoholics Anonymous Program in the 1930’s, this idea has become a […]

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