November 2007
The Second Step Challenge
Talking about the God stuff with skeptical beginners
A sober friend raised his hand at a Step study meeting and related, in a self-effacing manner, his trouble with the Christian-derived practices some groups adopt to share the spiritual foundation of recovery. "He's not my father," my friend said, "he's not in heaven, and he's not a he. To me, those words don't have the ring of comfort, truth, or meaning. And 'fake it till you make it' makes no sense to me. Sobriety requires honesty, not faking anything."
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