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AA The Only Way? Part 1

AA The Only Way? Part 1

  When I got clean the first time, I was forced into AA and 12-step ideology.  I found much of the language and focus on a “spiritual” life to be either painfully ambiguous or horribly dogmatic.  I had already spent years studying religion and various spiritual paths and was glad that I had closed the door on those efforts – it led me nowhere but further into my addiction.  Go figure.  Now those doors began to … Read entire article »

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Detox and Madness – L. Ron Hubbard’s Philosophy

Detox and Madness – L. Ron Hubbard’s Philosophy

  Narconon is a detox and rehabilitation program affiliated with the Church of Scientology. Simply mentioning the word “Scientology” often triggers a response in anyone who’s followed the news over the last 20 years or heard of the Church’s often controversial practices and legal affairs. This article will be no different. Based fundamentally on the philosophy of the Church’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard, Narconon’s treatment program employs a mass of highly questionable detoxification and rehabilitation practices … Read entire article »

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