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In my book, it's on pages 13-19.
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Thank you Rabbi.
Could you please give the page number in your book?
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I am not sure which quote you mean.
The general story is related in the book Alcoholics Anonymous on p. 26. The letter from Jung to Bill Wilson appears in facsimile in my book, G-d of Our Understanding.
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Could you please provide the source for that quote [or episode] from Carl Jung?
Thank you.
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from the book, Alcoholics Anonymous:
"But we are sure that our bodies were sickened as well. In our belief, any picture of the alcoholic which leaves out this physical factor is incomplete." (pg. xxvi)
Because our solution is worked out on the spiritual plane it is easy, and tempting, for the more religious among us, to forget that alcoholism / addiction is also, and AS IMPORTANTLY, a physical malady.
Without this part there will come a time in every alcoholics life when they will believe that they may again safely take a drink. Without this knowledge of the physical aspect they will feel so humble before G-d they may feel they MUST take a drink from the seder cup. They will believe that the spirituality that saved them will also protect them from the devotional wine.
It will not.
As is also said in 12 step recovery rooms everywhere: "All religions send their alcoholics to us".
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I would be happy sharing this online, though I am not a "frequent flyer" and not much of an email communicator. As for the little harts I mentioned, though, I would like to communicate privately. Emek Hefer's a small place.
Thank you. Yasher Koach!
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Thank you Rabbi Taub for your wonderful presentations on this site. I feel this explanation of my alcoholism makes more sense than anything else I have ever heard and rings very true for me. I am now sober for only 7 months, but I am looking forward to continuing on this path and continuing to come to know the G-d of my understanding. I am a Jew by choice, raised without religion, so the G-d of Our Fathers has mostly seemed like a ritual phrase. I now have hope for so much more.
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Do you want to discuss this on this forum so that others can be helped? Or do you want to ask for a private answer? If the latter, please contact me through the Contact Us link at the bottom of this page.
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Shalom, Rabbi Taub
This hart is about to leave the brook. Is there any help? I'm trying to lachzor b'tshuva here in Israel. It's almost too hard, but there are a few little harts who are counting on me, perhaps, to be strong. Is there any help?
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Usually the questions I get are posed the other way around. Jews are asking me if recovery will work for them because they assume that it is "non-Jewish." Now you as a non-Jew are asking if recovery will work for you because you are assuming that it is "Jewish"!
Recovery is about living in harmony with G-d's will for you. Everyone can do that. Go ahead and enjoy the resources you find on this site.
The most important thing is that when you are completely ready to say goodbye to your addiction, you should seek out a sponsor from the appropriate 12-Step group who will take you through the process of recovery.
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