In this controversial book, the founder of S.O.S.--Secular Organizations for Sobriety, or "Save Our Selves"--describes his "sobriety priority" approach to abstinence and attacks programs that promote "controlled drinking" for alcoholics and that insist alcoholism is a behavioral problem rather than a physiological and genetic one.
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For anyone frustrated with Alcoholics Anonymous and 12 step spiritual programs, this book presents an alternative. James Christopher has started a recovery support program which does not mandate a higher power nor focusing on improving your character defects, etc. His is a "sobriety priority" which challenges the rigid dogma of AA which hasn't changed since 1935. Christopher's program is accepting of scientific understandings, current behavioral therapies and other approaches that help maintain sobriety. They do not, however, support any form of controlled drinking. I really appreciated finding a program that is providing support outside of the AA/Alanon spiritual structure and I could agree with almost everything written in the book. However, at times it seemed polished into a sales presentation. Although some parts of the book tried very hard not to criticize AA, and some of the SOS members still attend AA meetings, there were times when there was a lot of AA bashing. Rather than offer an alternative, they seemed to be suggesting that theirs is a better program. It seemed a bit of a stretch to say that AA is supported by the alcohol industry to prevent a new temperance movement. That may be true, but it isn't necessary to establishing a secular support system for maintaining sobriety. Anyone who is used to "take what you like and leave the rest" can do that with this book and will find much food for thought. I'd love to attend one of their meetings, but they are not available nationwide.
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Although religiously anathema, the contents still reflect equal dogma presented by AA -- a mere difference in focus and thus not helpful. I do NOT recommend.
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This is a book about the SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety; Save Our Selves) abstinence-human support movement and its effective self-empowerment method for achieving and maintaining a lasting sobriety: the Sobriety Priority Program. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alcoholics Anonymous, New York, Kenneth Blum, Lord's Prayer, Los Angeles, United States, Bill Wilson, Oxford Group, James Christopher, Save Our Selves, Supreme Court, Jim Christopher, John Wallace, Narcotics Anonymous, New Hampshire, Plenum Press, Rational Emotive Therapy, The Forum New!
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This is a book about the SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety; Save Our Selves) abstinence-human support movement and its effective self-empowerment method for achieving and maintaining a lasting sobriety: the Sobriety Priority Program. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alcoholics Anonymous, New York, Kenneth Blum, Lord's Prayer, Los Angeles, United States, Bill Wilson, Oxford Group, James Christopher, Save Our Selves, Supreme Court, Jim Christopher, John Wallace, Narcotics Anonymous, New Hampshire, Plenum Press, Rational Emotive Therapy, The Forum New!
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- Alcohol and the Addictive Brain by Kenneth Blum on page 30, page 43, and Back Matter
- Staying sober: A nutrition and exercise program for the recovering alcoholic by Judy Myers on page 43, and Back Matter
- Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism on page 43, and Back Matter
- Against Therapy by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson on page 29, and page 43
- Many Roads One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps by Charlotte S. Kasl in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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