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Sober Friends

E12: The Role of "God" in AA

Sober Friends

Matt J

12 Steps, Spirituality, Personal Journals, Mental Health, Sober, Recovery, Health & Fitness, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, Alcohol Free, Sober Curious, Alcoholics Anonymous, Dry January, Society & Culture, Sobriety

4.3722 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail There is nothing more divisive to the newcomer than the role of "God" in in AA. Is AA a cult? I had someone reach out to me who said their General Practitioner said they were. Will you be forced to kneel as soon as you walk in and give yourself to Christ? I never had to. I asked John I and Steve C to join me to tell their perspective on a "Higher Power." Both have very different views and something I hope you can identify with. If God or a...

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0:00.0

Welcome to You Are Not Alone, a recovery podcast.

0:06.0

We're here to share our experience, strength, and hope with recovery.

0:12.0

I'm just realizing I didn't bring up my little script that I like to bring up

0:16.0

to remind me what to talk about to start the show, but apparently I don't need it

0:20.0

because I've got everything memorized or what I do need memorized, but what I talk about to start the show, but apparently I don't need it because I've got everything memorized

0:21.6

or what I do need memorized,

0:23.0

but what I do want to tell you,

0:24.6

in case you're in AA or a 12-step group

0:27.9

and you're worried about the traditions,

0:30.1

we try to keep ourselves anonymous

0:32.1

and to abide by the tradition.

0:36.7

So we're trying to do this the right way.

0:38.2

I have my guests, John I and Steve C.

0:41.8

They're returning to the podcast.

0:43.3

Gentlemen, what's going on?

0:45.3

Hey, Matt. How are you doing tonight?

0:46.8

I'm good.

0:48.2

Just another fine day to recovery.

0:50.8

Yeah, you guys are helping me out.

0:52.6

I'm getting like three days in a row of alcoholism talk, which I wouldn't get normally.

0:58.4

So you're doing me a favor.

1:00.3

I'll tell you, doing this has helped me immensely.

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