-> 0n (22 Jan 06) JOHNJWILSON wrote to ALL...

->  J > I've been readin a little Christian Church History, and am amazed at
->  J > how many
->  J > of the heavy hitters in the world of theology and
->  J > church leadership...were fervent atheists for a lot of their lives.


->  Yo John. A relative of mind recommends a book "The end of Faith" ...
-> forgot author. HAve you heard of it?

-> I'm reading an autobio by Christopher Kennedy Lawford; about his
-> battle and recovery form drug addiction.

-> He said that Carl Jung said he (Carl) had never met anyone recovering
-> from addiction and staying sober without a spiritual awakening. SO It
-> seems as though one needs to believe in a higher power to help them
-> bolster their will to become and stay sober.

-> Chris endured a double whammy genetically for alcoholism and the
-> family he grew up in/ the pressures and the tragedies helped too. IT's
-> astounding he came out of it, unlike his cousin David K, alive.

-> Point is I guess if belief in a higher power gets an addict to come
-> and stay clean, all for the better. At least he doesn't push this.
-> Some people feel if they 'find a solution' they are  compelled to have
-> others do so as well or they feel they've failed and go back to their
-> dugs/booze etc. That's sad.

-> IMHO trading booze/and heroine for a deity is just swapping addictions
-> but well the latter at least won't kill you.

You can address the underlaying circumstances that leads up
to suppressing feelings with drugs or alcohol and then too there's
the group Rational Recovery, no deities required.
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