Often we project onto others the things we are not ready or willing to see in ourselves. Father Bill uses Robert Johnson’s book Inner Gold to explore how projection works in recovery. Johnson is a gifted teacher sharing insights and stories to help readers recover the gold that lies hidden inside us all. Join the expedition and stake a claim to your treasure!
Show Notes:
Inner Gold: Understanding Psychological Projection by Robert A. Johnson.
https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Gold-Understanding-Psychological-Projection/dp/1630514632
A New Pair of Glasses by Chuck C. This little book is an AA classic and belongs in every recovery library.
https://www.amazon.com/New-Pair-Glasses-Chuck-Chamberlain/dp/B001GROGCO
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. This book has helped many find the key to meaning and purpose in recovery.
https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X
Rites of Passage. Most every primitive and tribal culture developed Rites of Passage to initiate young boys as they moved into manhood.
See a general description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rite_of_passage
See Richard Rohr’s book on the subject here: