Step 5 Brought Him a Major Spiritual Experience – Brian H.
About This Speaker Tape
Fort Lauderdale, late 80s. A blackout, a violent assault on his wife in front of his children, and a ride in a squad car. Brian H. spent three weeks in a hotel room chasing a high at a hundred dollars a pop, until the ego finally deflated. He describes his early days in the rooms as "dying a slow death," acting as the "garbage guy" while feeling like he was stuck in a bad Saturday Night Live skit. He was a jerk in the rooms, convinced the fellowship was a cult, until a skinny guy in a Mazda sat him down with the Doctor’s Opinion.
That was the light bulb. Brian realized he wasn't crazy, but sick with a two-fold illness of the mind and body. He details the mechanics of the obsession and the allergy, tracing the history of Bill W. and Dr. Bob. For Brian, the turning point wasn't just sobriety, but a major spiritual experience during Step 5 that lifted the obsession. He argues that recovery requires three pieces: the problem, the solution, and the program of action.
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