A New Way Out: New Path--Familiar Road Signs--Our Creator's Guidance

Author: Dick B.Publisher: Good Book Publishing CompanyPaperback:ISBN 10: 1885803893ISBN 13: 978-1885803894There’s a new way out of addictions, alcoholism, and other life-controlling problems. Disappointed and discouraged, many today would like to, and often do abandon A.A., 12-Step programs, treatment, and therapy because of low success rates. But there is a far better way for them to take if they wish. Llook to the history, principles, and practices of early A.A. with its documented 75% to 93% success rate among medically-incurable alcoholics who really tried. That’s when A.A. did work. Also, look to the history, principles, and practices of the worldwide societies which spawned A.A. ideas and were highly effective—the Salvation Army, the Rescue and Gospel Missions, United Christian Endeavor Society, Young Men’s Christian Association. You will see a common thread. You’ll see it in early A.A. too. And this book will tell you about it. Then, look to the history, principles, and practices of churches, clergy, para-church, Christ-centered, and Christian recovery programs. Look to the histories of healing by religious means. Such healing dates from the Old Testament and follows through to today. When people relied upon the Creator, accepted Christ, called upon God in Jesus’ name for cure, and believed, they received. History is our product. Accurate information is our specialty. Usefulness is our standard. A New Way Out leads to the power of God, the name of Jesus Christ, the love of God and neighbor, and serving others in love. It applauds the good things in A.A. and 12-Step programs. It respects the good things in religion. It grounds you in the historical elements of recovery by the power of God, and then points you to support groups and church as well, —armed as you will be with those elements of each that worked in the earliest days, and those that don’'t work today. Include a history element in your own program. This book will give you the history. You can experience the same results found in early A.A. and the other great organizations upon whose ideas it drew. About the Author Dick B. has published 28 titles and devoted 17 years of research to the history, roots, and successes of early Alcoholics Anonymous. He is a Bible student,a retired attorney, and a recovered alcoholic. Still active in A.A. at age 81, Dick has sponsored more than 100 men in their recovery and spoken at meetings, groups, conferences, seminars, and panels around the United States. He is listed in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Law, and a number of literary registries. Dick is a hands-on writer. He has personally worked with homeless, imprisoned, mentally impaired, at-risk young and elderly, and others suffering from alcoholism and addictions. His titles focus on the many elements which contributed to A.A. ideas--the Bible, Quiet Time, the teachings of Rev. Samuel Shoemaker, the life-changing program of the Oxford Group,the journal kept and shared by co-founder Dr. Bob's wife Anne Smith, Christian literature early AAs read, the principles and practices of United Christian Endeavor, and the specific ideas of Dr. Carl Jung, Professor William James, Dr. William D. Silkworth, Lay therapist Richard Peabody, and New Thought writers such as Mary Baker Eddy, Ralph Waldo Trine, and Emmet Fox. The author's recent titles have turned to the practical applcation of history to recovery efforts today--whether conducted in A.A., 12 Step groups, treatment programs, church programs, Christ-centered programs, or Christian recovey programs. They tell how to organize and conduct study groups. They provide resource materials. And they train leaders and facilitators as well as the afflicted. This particular title shows how to use the early A.A. feeder organizations like the Salvation Army, United Christian Endeavor, YMCA, Gospel and Rescue Missions, and early Akron A.A. to supplement and beef up the faltering recovery scene today.