by Bob K | Nov 29, 2020 | Blog, Book Reviews
“When addiction enters a home, recovery is necessary for the entire family.” Jean Heaton, “Helping Families Recover from Addiction” I wish I had read this book 35 years ago, when addiction and alcoholism first thrust their ugly heads into our...
by Bob K | Nov 7, 2020 | 12 Steps, a Catholic Perspective, Prayer
“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for a knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” Step 11, “12 Steps and 12 Traditions,” p 96 INTRODUCTION...
by Bob K | Oct 6, 2020 | 12 Steps, a Catholic Perspective, Uncategorized
(The featured image is “The Conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola” by Miguel Cabrera, from Wikimedia Commons) STEP 10: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.” INTRODUCTION What does the term “personal...
by Bob K | Sep 29, 2020 | 12 Steps, a Catholic Perspective, Uncategorized
I heard of an alcoholic who refused to admit that he had a problem. When those closest to him spoke to him individually of their concern for him he told them he did not have a problem, he was fine. He was in denial. But those closest to him being concerned for his...
by Bob K | Sep 8, 2020 | 12 Steps, a Catholic Perspective
INTRODUCTION This is the first of a series of monthly articles on each of the Twelve Steps, Catholic faith and the Calix Society. This article has been contributed by Jim R, Minnesota, how to do Step 9, with guidance from the New Testament. Step 9 – Made direct...
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