Real Twelve Step Fellowship History

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Real Twelve Step Fellowship History

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Author : Dick B.
language : en
Publisher: Good Book Publishing Company
Release Date : 2006

Real Twelve Step Fellowship History written by Dick B. and has been published by Good Book Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Psychology categories.

Put Your 12-Step Speakers, Sponsors, and Counselors to Work!You may regularly listen to excellent speakers, sponsors, and counselors in 12-Step programs. Chances are, however, that they probably rarely, if ever, talk to you about the origins, history, and practices of early pioneer recovery programs.Why?Because there are few histories to inform them; few teachers to instruct them; and too few people who really want to change. Speakers can get lots of applause if they stick to their drunkalogs, and make you laugh, cry, and maybe identify. Sponsors have few resources that connect the dots. Counselors feel safer telling you about your disease and taking the safe path--handing out a Big Book, a Twelve x Twelve, and a devotional and sending you to outside groups and meetings.What does this, our book, say? It says that it is high time to take these talented and admired people to the schoolroom. Three decades ago, there was no place to look. And if one of these people talked about history, he or she usually talked about the party-line that left out God, left out the Bible, left out the sources of the Twelve Steps, and pointed to a program that simply said you didn't really have to believe anything at all--just choose your own "higher power" and go to meetings.We believe the many fine speakers, sponsors, and facilitators can and should get cracking. They should pick up the accurate history books now available, learn from them, and talk about them. Why? Because they can then tell the afflicted exactly how and why the pioneers were cured and had a documented 75% to 93% success rate. And those who teach you can also train you--to look for yourself, think for yourself, and place your reliance on the Creator rather than teachers.This new book tells you our history, how to approach it, how to teach it, and how to use it.

Alcoholics Anonymous

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Author : Alcoholics Anonymous
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Alcoholics Anonymous written by Alcoholics Anonymous and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Alcohol categories.

The "Big Book" of A.A.

The Sober Truth

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Author : Lance Dodes
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2014-03-25

The Sober Truth written by Lance Dodes and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-25 with Psychology categories.

A powerful exposé of Alcoholics Anonymous, 12-step programs, and the rehab industry—and how a failed addiction treatment model came to dominate America. “A humane, science-based, global view of addiction . . . an essential, bracing critique of the rehab industry and its ideological foundations that we have much to learn from.” —Gabor Maté M.D., author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts Alcoholics Anonymous has become so infused in our society that it is practically synonymous with addiction recovery. Yet the evidence shows that AA has only a 5–10 percent success rate—hardly better than no treatment at all. Despite this, doctors, employers, and judges regularly refer addicted people to treatment programs and rehab facilities based on the 12-step model. In The Sober Truth, acclaimed addiction specialist Dr. Lance Dodes exposes the deeply flawed science that the 12-step industry has used to support its programs. Dr. Dodes analyzes dozens of studies to reveal a startling pattern of errors, misjudgments, and biases. He also pores over the research to highlight the best peer-reviewed studies available and discovers that they reach a grim consensus on the program’s overall success. But The Sober Truth is more than a book about addiction. It is also a book about science and how and why AA and rehab became so popular, despite the discouraging data. Drawing from thirty-five years of clinical practice and firsthand accounts submitted by addicts, Dr. Dodes explores the entire story of AA’s rise—from its origins in early fundamentalist religious and mystical beliefs to its present-day place of privilege in politics and media. A powerful response to the monopoly of the 12-step program and the myth that they are a universal solution to addiction, The Sober Truth offers new and actionable information for addicts, their families, and medical providers, and lays out better ways to understand addiction for those seeking a more effective and compassionate approach to this treatable problem.

The First Nationwide Alcoholics Anonymous History Conference

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Author : Dick B.
language : en
Publisher: Good Book Publishing Company
Release Date : 2006

The First Nationwide Alcoholics Anonymous History Conference written by Dick B. and has been published by Good Book Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Self-Help categories.

Dick B. is a writer, historian, Bible student, retired attorney, and recovered AA. He is active in the fellowship and has sponsored more than 100 men in their recovery. He has devoted 18 years to investigating, researching, analyzing, and disseminating the facts about early A.A. origins, roots, history, principles, and practices. He has published 33 titles and more than 170 articles on the subject and frequently speaks within and outside the fellowship. He is the leading A.A. early history scholar.

Making Known The Biblical History And Roots Of Alcoholics Anonymous

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Author : Dick B.
language : en
Publisher: Good Book Publishing Company
Release Date : 2006

Making Known The Biblical History And Roots Of Alcoholics Anonymous written by Dick B. and has been published by Good Book Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Psychology categories.

One-of-a-kind bibliography, research, and history resource containing explicit information about author Dick B.'s 16 years of research: (1) Collecting over 25,000 books and materials on the roots of A.A. (2) Using them in the publication of his 26 titles, more than 120 articles, and over 30 audio talks. (3) Describing where he went for the history, where it is located, who was interviewed, and what it contains. (4) It lists titles Dick used in his writing; all of the background titles involved in A.A.'s use of the Bible, Quiet Time, Oxford Group life-changing program, Anne Smith's Journal, Rev. Sam Shoemaker's teachings, religious literature AAs read, the United Christian Endeavor Movement, Carl Jung, William James, William D. Silkworth, Richard Peabody, Emmet Fox and many other New Thought influences. (5) It lists all the books in A.A. founder Dr. Bob's library and collections--a list found nowhere else. (6) It contains manuscripts from archives and libraries and personal collections all over the U.S. and England. (7) There is a huge collection of temperance books and literature described. (8) Topical books by A.A., about A.A., about alcoholism, about "spirituality," about the Bible, religion, and clergy. (9) Included are records of Dick's notes and interviews. (10 Almost this entire collection of materials has been donated to and can now be found and studied at Griffith Library, which is part of The Wilson House (birthplace of Bill W.) in East Dorset, Vermont. Taken together, this reference volume and the actual materials in the Griffith Library, constitute the largest and most complete record of early A.A. historical materials in the world today, other than the Library of Congress items.

Introduction To The Sources And Founding Of Alcoholics Anonymous

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Author : Dick B.
language : en
Publisher: Good Book Publishing Company
Release Date : 2007

Introduction To The Sources And Founding Of Alcoholics Anonymous written by Dick B. and has been published by Good Book Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

Intended for use by recovery newcomers, educational and religious alcoholism programs, recovery groups and treatment centers, and substance abuse agencies. Here, for the first time, is a simple, accurate, concise statement of the origins, trends, changes, and detours leading up to, involved in, and evolving from A.A.'s Big Book and Twelve Step spiritual program of recovery. A must for introducing the A.A./12 Step subject usefully

The James Club And The Original A A Program S Absolute Essentials

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Author : Dick B.
language : en
Publisher: Good Book Publishing Company
Release Date : 2005

The James Club And The Original A A Program S Absolute Essentials written by Dick B. and has been published by Good Book Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Self-Help categories.

Early AAs definitely believed that the Book of James, Jesus' sermon on the mount, and 1 Corinthians 13 contained the segments of the Bible that were "absolutely essential" to their program's success. This book takes you through the three Bible segments, relates them to the A.A. program, and enables application the way the founders did. Many A.A., 12 Step, and Christian groups are using this book as their study guide, and many call themselves The James Club--the name early AAs favored for their fellowship and Big Book name.

Pioneer Stories In Alcoholics Anonymous

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Author : Dick B.
language : en
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
Release Date : 2012-12-20

Pioneer Stories In Alcoholics Anonymous written by Dick B. and has been published by First Edition Design Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-20 with Religion categories.

Pioneer Stories in Alcoholics Anonymous: God's Role in Recovery Confirmed! by Dick B. and Ken B. presents many quotations from the 29 personal stories included in the first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous. Those stories by many of A.A.'s pioneers testify to roles played by God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible in early A.A.'s astonishing successes with "medically-incurable" alcoholics.

Stick With The Winners How To Conduct More Effective 12 Step Recovery Meetings Using Conference Approved Literature

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Author : Ken B.
language : en
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
Release Date : 2012-07-27

Stick With The Winners How To Conduct More Effective 12 Step Recovery Meetings Using Conference Approved Literature written by Ken B. and has been published by First Edition Design Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-27 with Health & Fitness categories.

Ever heard, You can't talk about Jesus or the Bible at an A.A. meeting? Want to establish or modify an A.A. meeting or a Christian Recovery meeting so that it can include information on the roles played by God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible in early A.A.'s astonishing successes? Stick with the Winners! by Dick B. and Ken B. may be just what you need to carry the message more effectively.

The Conversion Of Bill W

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Author : Dick B.
language : en
Publisher: Good Book Publishing Company
Release Date : 2006

The Conversion Of Bill W written by Dick B. and has been published by Good Book Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

This is a book unlike any of the many recent biographies of A.A. co-founder William Griffith Wilson (known as Bill W.). It is filled with information about Bill's religious education, experiences, and beliefs from childhood forward. Thus Bill's knowledge of his grandfather Willie's conversion on Mount Aeolus and deliverance from alcoholism, the involvement of Bill's grandparents--the Wilsons and the Griffiths--in the life of the little East Congregational Church on the lawn between the two families' houses, the reading of the Bible by Bill's grandfather Fayette Griffith and by Bill and his boyhood friend Mark, Bill's attendance at the Congregational Sunday School and his attendance at Temperance of revival meetings, his five (yes, five) self-described spiritual experiences including his decision for Christ at Calvary Rescue Mission and his "hot flash" conversion experience at Towns Hospital, his conversations with his famous doctor William D. Silkworth about the Great Physician Jesus Christ and cure of alcoholism through Christ, Bill's extensive involvement with the Oxford Group and particularly Rev. Sam Shoemaker, and Bill's intensive involvement in prayer, Bible study, the use of devotionals, and seeking of guidance with Dr. Bob and Anne Smith at the Smith Home in Akron, particularly in the summer of 1935. All these, and more, are told in this exciting and little-known story about Wilson and God. Was Bill converted to Christ? Did Bill believe in the Creator? Did the Creator have an impact on Alcoholics Anonymous through Bill Wilson? Did the Hand of the Creator touch the lives of Wilson and of the A.A. Fellowship? Your most detailed questions and the answers about these subject have never been addressed by A.A. historians in any depth. But A.A. historian and writer, Bible student, retired attorney, and recovered AA Dick B. presents this--his thirtieth published title--as a crowning historical piece on A.A., church, religion, God, Jesus Christ, and the Bible as they really existed at and before the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous on June 10, 1935