Al-Anon Agnostica
By Lisa M. Hi, my name is Lisa and I am not an alcoholic. I am, however, the daughter, the ex-wife and the mother of alcoholics. I was raised in a house with a father...
Category: Research / Many Paths
AA as “stealth Buddhism”
By Thom L I’ve sometime heard at meetings in western Massachusetts that AA is “stealth Buddhism”. I like to think of the historical Buddha as one of the first addictions counselors. He observed that...
Recovery: Climbing out of Plato’s Cave
By Peg O’Connor Originally published on January 8, 2012 in the New York Times. Reposted with Permission. Philosophy is one of the oldest areas of inquiry. Out of control behavior fueled by alcohol and...
SMART Recovery
By Jim Braastad Smart Recovery Distance Training Coordinator A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to represent SMART Recovery® in a panel discussion “Alternative Recovery Models” at the Hazelden Graduate School of...
Buddhism and the 12 Steps
By Roger C. There would appear to be much in common between Buddhist thought and the 12 Step recovery program practised by some in AA. A number of books have made the connection between...
Recovery Capital
Nourishing and Toxic Attitudes in Recovery By Allen Berger, Ph.D. © 2014 Recovery capital is a relatively new concept in the field of recovery. Our recovery capital is determined by the number of external...
LifeRing
By Mahala Kephart LifeRing Board of Directors A Clever, Reassuring Device It seems to me that the Higher Power notion can work if you absolutely don’t think about it. It’s a clever, bright, reassuring...
The Biology of Spirituality
By Roger C. Doctor Vera Tarman, a specialist in addiction behaviour and treatment and the Medical Director at Renascent, a treatment facility for men and women suffering from alcoholism and addiction, recently shared her...
FAVOR Canada
By AnnMarie McCullough On July 24th 2012, 29-year-old filmmaker Greg Williams, a person in long term recovery since the age of 17, created a page on “Kickstarter,” a website that facilitates fundraising through online...
Culture and Addiction
By Allen Berger, Ph.D. In this article I want to discuss how our culture sets us up for becoming an addict. Before I do it’s important to realize we are all in a trance....
Rob Ford: What he could expect in rehab
Most of us are familiar with the sad saga of Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto. The story has all the hallmarks of alcoholism, such as denial, enabling family members and friends, and destructive and...
Faces & Voices of Recovery
By Patricia Taylor Faces & Voices of Recovery is the national American voice of the organized addiction recovery community. With over 30,000 members, we work to improve the lives of the millions of Americans...
What is SOS?
The History of Secular Organizations for Sobriety — Save Our Selves: An Interview with James Christopher By William L. White Introduction For more than a quarter of a century, James Christopher, founder of Secular Organizations...
All Paths to Recovery are Cause for Celebration
By John M. This past February at AA Agnostica, I wrote about my ten favourite recovery websites. The William White Papers was included among them not only for the wide range of material one...
