By: fredjoiners
Thanks Pete, I am as guilty as the next member when it comes to reading the Big Book. The way I got into it was by attending Big Book study meetings each week. In the mean time if you live in America...
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Thanks for asking, Fred. In Christian theology, a sinful nature is either inherited at birth (catholicism / Calvanism) or assumed at some point during adolescence when the innocence of childhood...
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Thanks John, A little understanding helps. My ‘Natural Spirit’ as indicated above is based on II Tomothy 1;7. “For God gave me not a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of sound mind.” This...
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[...] Fred Joiners’ helpful thoughts on the Wounded Spirit. This is a blog about alcohol addiction and it has some great information and links. [...]
View ArticleBy: jeannie
i’m amazed at how people can reduce our pain into a truly concrete 12-step formula. alcohol is my only salvation from pain and fear, and it helps me to gain a spiritual basis to my life, and permits me...
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Hi Jeannie, You just connected with me. When I was several years sober I was sitting in a room full of 300 or so people and felt totally alone. Alongside me was my partner, next to me was a good friend...
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Jeannie, I’m glad you wrote what you did. It is startlingly honest and raw. I have never been where you are, so I will not judge you. I don’t know you, but I do believe that your escape from pain and...
View ArticleBy: Paula
As the daughter of an alcohlic mother (mom died in a car wreck 17 years ago) I can relate so well to this even though I myself don’t drink. I’m still somewhat an alcholic. Does that make sense? Thanks...
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Thanks Paula, Years ago I worked with a lawyer who went to weekly AA meetings even though he had never drank alcohol. He said he could identify with almost everything AA members said about their...
View ArticleBy: Paula
Yes, it does make sense. Glad to hear it others have felt this way and thanks for this blog. I know it will be beneficial to many.
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