Balancing Act
It's just an extremely effective way to establish a reasoned, rational sense of self that is unaffected by crisis and conflict.
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Taking the Fifth
It can be intimidating to look over the inventory, and think about sharing these shame-laden items with another real live person.
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Nonbelievers Moral Inventory
Non-believers build moral codes without churches, because you don’t need to believe in a god(s) to know the difference between right and wrong.
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Re-Engineering Recovery Tools
What’s likely to provide you with the best recovery guidance? There’s your ‘recovery guide’- maybe a better description for nonbelievers than “higher power.”
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Finding a Skeptical Starting Point
“How will your program curriculum and staff work for someone who doesn’t believe in a god?”
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Coordinates on the Recovery Map
Addicts and alcoholics follow a fairly predictable route from drinking/using to stable abstinence and recovery, whether they believe in God or not.
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The Church of the Exalted Chemical
The addict gives up on thinking for themselves, because it’s too dangerous.
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Atheology for Recovery
Changing how we live isn’t easy to accomplish, even with step-by-step instructions.
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Taking Charge by Having Faith
We can “turn it over,” not because we believe there is a God who will do something for us or to us, but because we understand that recovering from addiction depends on outside help.
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Recovery Without God
Plenty of addicts and alcoholics starting the journey of recovery from addictive disease can’t bring themselves to accept the spiritual program that’s helped so many. There are other options.
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