The Little Book by Roger C

Author:Roger C. [C., Roger]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, 12 Step Programs, Agnostic, Atheist
ISBN: 9780991717422
Publisher: AA Agnostica
Published: 2013-07-14T16:00:00+00:00

Introduction:

12 Step Interpretations

As we mentioned in the introduction to this book, there are at least as many interpretations of the Steps as there are alcoholics who “work” them.

To provide a sense of the scope of these interpretations of the Steps, we are highlighting the interpretations of four people.

We are not recommending these interpretations. And we are not not recommending them. But we did think they were well worth sharing as interpretations.

The most important interpretation is that of the reader, especially if she or he is currently working the 12 Steps as a program of recovery.

The first set of interpretations is by Dr. Allen Berger.20 An internationally recognized expert in the science of recovery, Dr. Berger wrote Hazelden's popular recovery mainstay. 12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery (2008); 12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs Are Gone (2010) and 12 Hidden Rewards of Making Amends (2012). He is widely known for his work on several areas of recovery that include: integrating modern psychotherapy with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, emotional sobriety, helping new patients understand the benefits of group therapy, assisting families to adjust to the challenges of recovery, and training therapists and counsellors. His interpretations of the Steps come from his pamphlet “The Therapeutic Value of The 12 Steps.”

The next author is Stephanie Covington.21 Her interpretations of the Steps are derived from her book, A Woman's Way Through the Twelve Steps. Dr. Covington is a pioneer in the field of women's issues, addiction, and recovery. She has developed an innovative, gender-responsive, and trauma-informed approach to the treatment needs of women. Her clients include the Betty Ford Treatment Center; the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in Washington. D.C.; the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; and numerous other treatment and correctional settings. According to Linda R., whose review of Covington’s book is on AA Agnostica, “the Steps are presented as tools to help alcoholics understand what their ultimate values are – their inner life – so that they can lead a life that is consistent with those values – their outer life – in their actions and relations with other people in the world around them.” Written in 1994, A Woman's Way has become a favourite of many women in AA.

Next comes a set by Gabor Maté.22 Dr. Maté is a Hungarian-born Canadian physician who is currently the staff physician at the Portland Hotel, a residence and resource centre for addicts in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. He is the author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. Maté derives the title from the Buddhist mandala, the Wheel of Life, which revolves through six realms, one of which is that of hungry ghosts. “This is the domain of addiction,” he writes, “where we constantly seek something outside ourselves to curb an insatiable yearning for relief or fulfilment.” Maté's interpretations are in Appendix IV of his book.

Dr. Mate writes at the beginning of the appendix:

Although I have not been an active

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