The Wide Open Door: The Twelve Steps, Spiritual Tradition, and the New Psychology
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (809 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0894868675 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Book by Sparks, Tav
transpersonal psychology and recovery from addictions artasmed@crusoe.net For those familar with AA's Big Book wanting to connected with their higher power and go on to oneness with the higher power. Tav Sparks compares the 12 step program of AA to Eastern Yogas and presents the steps and promises as a Western yoga with union of consciousness with the higher power as being the esoteric goal of the recovery process. Included are some modern means of accessing transpersonal reality such as holo. "Wide open door" according to EJ. The book came at a good price and in good condition. We selected this as a book for a book club discussion. We did not finish the book. The author pontificates and makes it hard to relate to.. Great Book for a broad look at 12- Step Recovery Has a wide perspective on the 12-step program which had led millions of hopeless addicts, alcoholics, anorexics, bulimics, compulsive overeaters, in to recovery. Inspiring.