A Skeptic's Guide to the 12 Steps
by Phillip Z.
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Book Summary Information
Author: Phillip Z.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1990-06
ISBN: 0894867229
Number of pages: 252
Publisher: Hazelden
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Book Review: Identifying your higher power without religion
Summary: 5 Stars
people with addictions (Alcohol, food, etc) come into treatment with just one wish: to stop indulging in their compulsion. Generally they do not see that the addictive behavior is just a symptom of a more complex problem. Adding to the difficulty of finding a solution is the 12 step program's often misunderstood concept of God as a Higher Power that can grant abstinence. This book presents the 12 step program in a way that explains the spiritual and psychological components of the disease of addiction and opens the reader's mind to be receptive of the 12 steps as a plan of treatment. After years in the program, always having trouble with the thought of a God above that either grants or denies our prayers, this book gives me the a way to have a higher power in my life that I can accept. I can't say enough about the book. It has brought all the things I have read over the years together and tied it in a nice neat package that reflects what I have come to believe but couldn't articulate. I think everyone should read this book - whether you're involved in a 12 step program or not.
Summary of A Skeptic's Guide to the 12 Steps
What do people do if they want to recover but are not certain about the existence or role of a higher power? Phillip Z. has created an excellent resource that encourages readers to trust the twelve steps and to follow the spiritual journey of recovery despite such skepticism.General Books
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