“INCEST, n. In many parts of the Bible Belt, the most popular form of dating” — Charles Bufe Incest Copy Share Image
“In sum, the 12 steps are not a road to recovery, let alone the road to recovery. They are, instead, a road… — Charles Bufe Alcoholism Copy Share Image
“God would reveal “Himself to anyone who would “listen,” and that “He” had a minutely detailed plan for every human life. The… — Charles Bufe Belief Copy Share Image
“There’s a huge difference between stating that you have a problem and are going to do something about it, and stating that… — Charles Bufe Powerless Copy Share Image
“As Jack Trimpey, founder of Rational Recovery, has pointed out, steps 2 and 3 are a con—a classic “bait and switch.” Specifically,… — Charles Bufe Doorknob Copy Share Image
“Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. This is yet another step which invokes “God” and encourages… — Charles Bufe Dependence Copy Share Image
“As well, the very religiosity of step 2 is a major problem for many persons. Like steps 3, 5, 6, 7 and… — Charles Bufe Existence of god Copy Share Image
“On December 11,1934, Wilson’s drinking came to a screeching halt. On that day he was readmitted to Towns Hospital, sedated, and subjected… — Charles Bufe Spiritual awakening Copy Share Image
“11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of… — Charles Bufe Knowledge Copy Share Image
“In short, the first step leads to low self-esteem, learned helplessness, personal irresponsibility, and binge drinking. The first step is a step… — Charles Bufe First step Copy Share Image
![“As Jack Trimpey, founder of Rational Recovery, has pointed out, steps 2 and 3 are a con—a classic “bait and switch.” Specifically, step 3 poses obvious problems for atheist and agnostic newcomers who have chosen, for example, a doorknob as their “Power greater than [themselves].” How does one turn…” quote by Charles Bufe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b9/charles-bufe-40675_quote_as-jack-trimpey-founder-of-rational-reco_1278748.jpg)
![“Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. This is yet another step which invokes “God” and encourages dependence rather than independence. It echoes the first three steps’ declarations of personal “powerlessness” (first step), personal “[in]sanity” (second step), and…” quote by Charles Bufe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84d/charles-bufe-40675_first-step_were-entirely-ready-to-have-god-remove-a_2096373.jpg)
