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Released From the Prison of Addiction (by Kevin S)
Compare the similarities between the iconic AA print [taken from a painting] and the Gospel of John (11:44). Many consider the two men sitting in chairs aside the bed are the first two A.A.s, Bill Wilson and Dr Bob Smith, while...
Reflections on Step 12: A Journey through Recovery (by Jen D)
STEP 12 “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.” Today I write this, I recall my last drink, just 18...
“Helping Families Recover from Addiction;”
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"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...
Virtual Flash Mob: The Hallelujah Chorus from Barcelona Church
A WORD OF CHEER FOR TRYING TIMES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jynUQjIXxM
About this Calix Blog
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Brief Announcements
Weekly online meetings (Zoom) are now being held. We send out a reminder with instructions for joining the meeting early in the week when meetings are held. Here’s the current schedule: Tuesday, 8 pm EDT: “A 12 Step Approach...
Thoughts on “Step 10: A Catholic Perspective–The Examen”
INTRODUCTION AND NOTE This article was submitted as a comment, but it's good enough and long enough to be posted in its own right. I've omitted some of Kevin's kind remarks, but left his insights on prayer and quiet times. ...
Step 11: A Catholic Perspective on The Ways to Pray
"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...
Step 10: A Catholic Perspective–“The Examen”
(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...
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