Simply put, when we do not understand how something works, we chalk it up to god.
Tag: AA and god
Dear AA, We Need to Talk
You weren’t straight up so now we’re on the rocks.
Is AA Too Religious for Generation Z?
“What I try to teach is: if you don’t buy into any kind of a supernatural higher power, navigate the 12-step world, filtering the god-stuff out, working the program in your own way; there is lots that really works.” Are today’s mutual-aid recovery groups ready to satisfy Generation-next? “More than any other generation before them,… Continue reading Is AA Too Religious for Generation Z?
Alcoholics Anonymous: A Different Perspective
Rather than seeking knowledge through scientific methodology to gather more and more evidence regarding the factual attributes of successful recovery, AA emphasizes scripture, tradition, and the word of authority figures. I recently read an essay on another recovery-oriented site, a site whose focus is on people in 12-step recovery yet who are disinclined to religion.… Continue reading Alcoholics Anonymous: A Different Perspective
