Father Bill W.

Father Bill begins a series of interviews with spiritual recovery teacher and guide Tyler D. from Dallas, Texas.  Long active in 12 Step recovery, Tyler is a registered yoga instructor and mindfulness teacher as well as a recent graduate in Spiritual Direction from SMU’s Perkins School of Theology. In this opening episode Tyler shares her story and sets the theme for the series built around the rewards a solid foundation can bring. Tyler genuinely “walks the walk” in 12 Step recovery and invites you to join her on this journey. Show Notes: Contact and information for Tyler D. http://tylerdawn.com/

In this final episode of the series, Dr. James Ryan, PhD author of a new book titled Recovery Writing, leads listeners through a series of writing exercises that include an extended version of “The Conduct Inventory,” a second exercise titled “The Resilient Heart,” and finally a set of questions known as “The Audre Lorde Questionnaire to Oneself.”  We hope this series inspires you to pick up your pen and join Dr. Ryan in journeying deeper into the fullness and richness of recovery. Show Notes: ∙       Recovery Writing: Discovery and Healing in the Twelve Steps by James Ryan. ∙       www.StepStudy.org  ∙       Audrey Lorde’s Four Questions: https://divyavictor.com/the-audre-lorde-questionnaire-to-oneself/

Fr. Bill and Dr. James Ryan, PhD author of a new book titled Recovery Writing finish up their discussion of how writing can be an aid in finding and building a deeper relationship with the Divine. Show Notes: ∙       Recovery Writing: Discovery and Healing in the Twelve Steps by James Ryan. ∙       Step Study website: www.StepStudy.org

 Fr. Bill and Dr. James Ryan, PhD author of a new book titled Recovery Writing finish up their discussion of how writing can be an aid in finding and building a deeper relationship with the Divine. Show Notes: ∙       Recovery Writing: Discovery and Healing in the Twelve Steps by James Ryan ∙       Step Study website: www.StepStudy.org

Fr. Bill continues his interviews with James Ryan, PhD author of a new book titled Recovery Writing. The series explores effective writing techniques used in 12 Step and other recovery modalities. James is in long term recovery with a strong interest in spirituality and in the Pioneer program of Alcoholics Anonymous. His website  www.StepStudy.org provides links to books and articles helpful for those ready to go deeper into AA history and recovery spiritually. James worked for several years in the addiction treatment field and now teaches writing at the University of Alaska. In this fourth episode, James shares from his research how writing can aid in connecting an addict with the realm of the divine.  Show Notes: Recovery Writing: Discovery and Healing in the Twelve Steps by James Ryan Step Study website: www.StepStudy.org The Voices Within and How We Talk to Ourselves by Charles Fernyhough (Lots of used copies available) More than Real: A History of the Imagination in South India  by David Shulman  (Worth reseaching sources – this book is pricey) 

 Fr. Bill continues his interviews with James Ryan, PhD author of a new book titled Recovery Writing. The series explores writing techniques that have proved effective in 12 Step and other recovery modalities. James is in long term recovery with a strong interest in spirituality and in the Pioneer program of Alcoholics Anonymous. His website titled www.StepStudy.org provides links to books and articles helpful for many wanting to go deeper into AA history and recovery spiritually. James worked for several years in the addiction treatment field and now teaches writing at the university level. In this third episode, James begins to explore the four major “take-aways” from his research beginning with “How Writing Helps Us Get Honest.”  Show Notes: ∙      Recovery Writing: Discovery and Healing in the Twelve Steps by James Ryan. ∙      Step Study website: www.StepStudy.org

Fr. Bill interviews James Ryan, PhD author of a new book titled Recovery Writing. The series explores writing techniques that have proved effective in 12 Step and other recovery modalities. James is in long term recovery with a strong interest in spirituality and in drawing insights from the Pioneer program of Alcoholics Anonymous. His website titled www.StepStudy.org provides links to books and articles helpful for many wanting to delve deeper into AA history and recovery spiritually. Clinically, James worked for several years in the addiction treatment field and now teaches writing at the university level. In this second episode, James continues sharing his recovery story and how it shaped his interest in writing.  Focus is on how writing benefits honesty.  Show Notes: ∙      Recovery Writing: Discovery and Healing in the Twelve Steps by James Ryan. ∙      Step Study: www.StepStudy.org

Fr. Bill begins a new series on the benefits of writing in recovery. His guest is James Ryan, PhD author of a new book titled Recovery Writing. The series will explore several writing techniques that have proved effective in 12 Step and other recovery modalities. James is in long term recovery himself with a strong interest in spirituality and in the Pioneer program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Over the years, he’s grown a website titled www.StepStudy.org providing links to books and articles helpful for many wanting to delve deeper into AA history and recovery spiritually. James worked for several years in the addiction treatment field and now teaches writing at the university level. In this first episode, James shares his recovery story and early interest in writing.   Show Notes: Recovery Writing: Discovery and Healing in the Twelve Steps⁠, by James Ryan. Here's the Book's website: ⁠https://www.recoverywriting.org/ (it includes a contact form where people can share their stories about recovery writing practices that are valuable to them) and The Blog: ⁠https://recoverywriting.substack.com/⁠ (where you can find new articles about recovery writing practices that were not covered in the book)

Jean Brown, a life-long member of the Oxford Group (now known as Initiatives of Change) sheds more light on the program and principles that gave birth to Alcoholics Anonymous. In this episode, Jean describes the original Quiet Time and Two Way Prayer practices of the Oxford Group that underlie the 11th Step. Jean is the author of “A Serious Guide to Remaking the World.” A free copy of this informative pamphlet is available in the Show Notes. Show Notes: ·     A Serious Guide to Remaking the World, 2007 - by Jean Brown ·     The Listening to God Pamphlet by Chaplain John Batterson ·     How to Practice Two Way Prayer ·     Initiativesof Change https://iofc.org/en ·     If this episode has been helpful to you, please share and consider making a donation.

Jean Brown from Adelaide, Australia traces her life-long connection to the Oxford Group back for three generations. The Group later became known as Moral Rearmament and still operates as Initiatives of Change. In this two-part interview, Jean shares her personal story of change while shedding light on the original principles and practices that gave birth to the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Jean is the author of “A Serious Guide to Remaking the World.” A free copy of this informative pamphlet is available below. Show Notes: ·     A Serious Guide to Remaking the World, 2007 -  by Jean Brown