F.R.E.S.H. Stories
BACK TO BASIS - " Here are the steps we took..."
By Cheryl McKinley
Back to Basics is a book and a program which has been in practice since 1997. Wally P., archivist and historian, has resurrected the
forgotten role of Beginner's Meetings, when in the 40's and 50's
recovering people were "taking" the steps, not "working" the steps.
Thus in the space of four meetings, a beginner could expect to take all
steps of the 12-Step program.
I met Wally P. at Hazelden's Alive and Free alumni weekend. We as a
group spent parts of Friday, Saturday and Sunday taking the steps
together. It was a profound renewal of our spiritual program for most
of us there. For many it was also a new way of seeing the program of
recovery and for a few it was an opportunity to actually take the steps
for the first time. Read more...
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Karen Casey Weekend, Sept. 10-12, 2010. This is a writing weekend led by renowned author Karen Casey, and involves guided topics that lead to a journey with-in. Participants can chose to read their compositions or not. Following last year's workshop, we published a booklet with the wonderful results of the reflections.
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