“Alcohol being no respecter of persons, we are an accurate cross section of America, and in distant lands, the same democratic evening-up process is now going on. By personal religious affiliation, we include Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and a sprinkling of Moslems and Buddhists.” -Alcoholics Anonymous, Fourth Edition, page xx.
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Dr. Jung and Rowland
This image references a significant historical chain of events related to the origins of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The names mentioned—Dr. Carl Jung, Rowland Hazard, Ebby Thacher, Bill Wilson, and Dr. Robert Smith—are central to the story of AA’s founding. What Dr. Jung Told Rowland Dr. Carl Jung, a renowned Swiss psychiatrist, had a pivotal conversation…
Is your “mangifying mind” contributing to your illness or helping you recover from it?
Denton H: In Dr. Paul O’s story on acceptance in the book Alcoholics Anonymous, he talks about his “magnifying mind.” Expound on this concept of a magnifying mind and how it relates to his alcoholism. Chat GPT 4o: In Dr. Paul O.’s story “Acceptance Was the Answer” from the book Alcoholics Anonymous, he discusses the…
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Debate Over Alcohol Consumption Guidelines in Washington
Executive-Level Summary: Debate Over Alcohol Consumption Guidelines in Washington -ChatGPT 4o https://www.wsj.com/health/alcohol-health-risks-lobbying-3bc78fed?mod=hp_trending_now_article_pos1
Understanding Dual Diagnosis and the Role of AA in Recovery
What is Dual Diagnosis? Dual diagnosis refers to the condition of having both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder. This complex interplay of mental illness and addiction poses unique challenges and requires specialized treatment approaches. According to research, individuals with conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are significantly more likely to also…
Khalil Gibran on Fear
It is said that before entering the sea a river trembles with fear. She looks back at the path she has traveled, from the peaks of the mountains, the long winding road crossing forests and villages. And in front of her, she sees an ocean so vast, that to enter there seems nothing more than…
From an AA Friend…
If you do something for someone else that they can do themselves, it hurts them because it takes away their ability to do it.
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