Some of us have taken very hard knocks to learn this truth: Job or no job - wife or no wife - we simply do not stop drinking so long as we place dependence upon other people ahead of dependence on G‑d. Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in G‑d and clean house. - Big Book of AA page 98
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Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in G-d and clean house.
Rabbi Yisrael Pinson is the Director of the Daniel B. Sobel Friendship House in West Bloomfield, MI. Since joining the Friendship House he has helped create a local Jewish Recovery Community where recovering addicts are helped through support, guidance, friendship and community.
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rina
June 2, 2010
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I've been a member OA for 1/2 yr. Thank G-d, by doing the 12 Steps, attending meetings, speaking to my sponsor daily, and doing service, I have been able to turn my life completely around.
Reading the "Daily Dose" and tuning into Jewish Recovery have added greatly to my return to sanity as well.
Much thanks to Rabbi Pinson for his excellent, insightful and non-judgmental lessons.
I have recently been asked to become an OA sponsor, which I accept with gratitude to our Father in Heaven who heals the nation of Israel with His infinite mercy.
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commitment open and an acceptance those are really good things I wonder if he's wrong CDs or tapes I would love to get a hold of them because I'm in the program of the 12-step program