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Position of Neutrality: Understanding the Allergy of the Body in Step 1 AA Understanding Alcoholism Is It an Allergy
Join Wayne Giles as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this Step 1 AA session, Wayne discusses the critical concept of alcoholism as an allergy of the body, a foundational idea presented in the Big Book. The authors explain that the phenomenon of craving, triggered by alcohol, is unique to chronic alcoholics and does not occur in the average temperate drinker.
“We believe, and so suggested a few years ago, that the action of alcohol on these chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy. The phenomenon of craving is limited to this class and never occurs in the average temperate drinker.”
Wayne highlights that for these allergic types, alcohol in any form is dangerous. Once the habit is formed, breaking it becomes nearly impossible without a complete psychic change. He reflects on the countless times many of us tried—and failed—to break free from the grip of addiction, only to find ourselves back in the same destructive cycle. This session reinforces the importance of recognizing the nature of alcoholism as both a physical and mental condition, one that requires more than willpower to overcome. It’s through the 12 Steps and a spiritual awakening that recovery becomes possible.
For more content, please like, comment, and share. Also, join us live every Thursday night at 7 p.m. Arizona time for the full step experience on our YouTube channel for comprehensive discussions and spiritual insights. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Join us for more inspiring recovery stories and transformative insights.
Check out our website at: www.positionofneutrality.org
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Join Wayne Giles as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this Step 1 AA session, Wayne discusses the critical concept of alcoholism as an allergy of the body, a foundational idea presented in the Big Book. The authors explain that the phenomenon of craving, triggered by alcohol, is unique to chronic alcoholics and does not occur in the average temperate drinker.
“We believe, and so suggested a few years ago, that the action of alcohol on these chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy. The phenomenon of craving is limited to this class and never occurs in the average temperate drinker.”
Wayne highlights that for these allergic types, alcohol in any form is dangerous. Once the habit is formed, breaking it becomes nearly impossible without a complete psychic change. He reflects on the countless times many of us tried—and failed—to break free from the grip of addiction, only to find ourselves back in the same destructive cycle. This session reinforces the importance of recognizing the nature of alcoholism as both a physical and mental condition, one that requires more than willpower to overcome. It’s through the 12 Steps and a spiritual awakening that recovery becomes possible.
For more content, please like, comment, and share. Also, join us live every Thursday night at 7 p.m. Arizona time for the full step experience on our YouTube channel for comprehensive discussions and spiritual insights. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Join us for more inspiring recovery stories and transformative insights.
Check out our website at: www.positionofneutrality.org
YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@positionofneutrality721
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositionOfNeutrality
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mGbAbcacTs83RhMsv6FmY?si=6531e7adfdbb480e
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