About this episode

This episode discusses the seventh step of Alcoholics Anonymous and the importance of humility in recovery through the lens of Taoism.

"7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 "Only in being lived by the Tao can you be truly yourself." — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 22 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:80 You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at www.BuddyC.org . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TaoPodcast/ or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Click Here to add the Course in Miracles Calendar to your Google Calendar Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google…

People in this episode

Host: Buddy C.

Topics covered

• alcohol recovery
• Taoism
• spirituality
• self-improvement
• 12-step program

Keywords

• alcohol recovery
• Tao Te Ching
• humility
• spiritual growth
• 12-step program

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alcoholics Anonymous, BuddyC.org, Facebook, A Course in Miracles, ZoomAAMeetings.com

Books & works: Tao Te Ching

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