Spirituality for Recovering Addicts: And for Anyone Seeking Spiritual GrowthMany people have confused spirituality with religion. Religion and spirituality are not the same. As Father Bulwith says, I found God in AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, and not the church. True spirituality encompasses ones whole being. This book will give you new concepts of spirituality. It will offer you practical Twelve Step Meditations to enhance your own personal growth. It will offer you life-giving prayers. |
Contents
Rejection of Spirituality by Recovering Addicts | 1 |
Etymology of the Word Spirituality TheologicalBiblical Origin | 13 |
Etymology of the Word Spirituality From a PsychologicalNature of Being origin | 23 |
Spirituality A Definition | 31 |
Integrating the Body | 42 |
Integrating the Mind | 53 |
THE TWELVE STEPS | 70 |
STEP ONE | 72 |
STEP FIVE | 119 |
STEP SIX | 121 |
STEP SEVEN | 124 |
STEP EIGHT | 127 |
STEP NINE | 130 |
STEP TEN | 133 |
STEP ELEVEN | 137 |
STEP TWELVE | 142 |
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