Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery

10/03/24 • 16 min

Joseph discussed some ofthe basic themes of the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in recovery, emphasizing the importance of following the program thoroughly and its widespread adoption by other support groups. He also highlighted the need to address addiction as a whole, including social circles, mind, body, and spirit, and stressed the importance of taking ownership of one's strengths and weaknesses. Lastly, he addressed the role of shame and guilt in addiction recovery, emphasizing that addiction is not a reflection of one's worth and the importance of seeking help and making small changes to improve one's life.

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Family Sobriety Now - Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery

Transcript

Hello and welcome. I am your host. Joseph Devlin, and today we're going to continue reading out of my book, a step out of darkness, chapter nine, titled, What is this 12 step program? So let's get at it.

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Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path Alcoholics Anonymous today's clinically accepted recovery practices now emphasize addressing the social circles you are immersed in, as well as the mind, body and spirit. Alcoholics Anonymous encompasses