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I'm in agreement with you. The 12 steps are a method, or an approach to having a spiritual experience that will solve one's drinking problem. I feel, too, that the BB was intended to be a humble program, as humility is essential if one is to have a spiritual experience. It would not be a humble program if it stated the 12 steps were the only way to recover or the best way to recover, they are simply a method that has worked for us. The BB even suggests that we be quick to see where religious people are right. To me, "religion" is not confined to Christianity--I try to see where Hindus are right, where Buddhists are right, where Pagans and Muslims are right, and this can even be extended into other practices such as philosophical, medical, and psychological fields. Learning new ideas and approaches has yet to be detrimental to my 12 step program--quite the contrary--it enriches my perspective and helps me help others.
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