Can anyone help me,I am seeking a James Gang group?

[cleopas1028]

Hi,My name is Steven.I reside in The Bronx,NY. I am about 2 months sober. I have been around 14 yrs almost.I had 6 yrs at one point from 1995-2001 -the last 7 years has been a roller coaster.I have not been able to get consistent Clean time again. My last slip was with Marijuana.I also am a sex addict as well but alcohol and crack cocaine nearly killed me.I am an evangelical Christian and Love my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Dick b has a website on the Christian roots of AA.Dick B on his website stated there are some groups called "The James Gang",inasmuch as early AA'ers used the Book of James,Sermon on the Mount from Matthew's gospel,and 1st Corinthians 13 on Love.I have been discouraged by AA today where you cannot even mention Jesus Christ or even God without being alienated.Plus,there arer a multitiude of "dry drunks" in AA dry from alcohol but miserable and acting out on other addictions.I want to meet people who are in AA or another 12 step who are on fire Christians and Love The Lord Jesus and can direct me to James Gang groups in my area or online.Grace to you,Steve

[Fulldresser4]

Steve...can't help you on the James Gang groups, but I go to AA as well as a wonderful 12-step program called Celebrate Recovery. It is a biblically program group, and I LOVE it. It is an arm of Rick Warren's Saddleback church. If you google it you can read all about it. HTH.

[dgillz]

Celebrate Recovery is, as Fulldresser points out, a Christ-based 12 step program. Here is a link:

http://www.celebraterecovery.com/?page_id=7

[angelgirl]

Hey Steven,

I also hope you check out Celebrate Recovery!! It's an excellent Christian based recovery group. I was feeling exactly the same as you a few years ago, and I found this group through a church in town, and they helped lead me back to God, and through working the steps, and through the support, have also help keep me clean for 3 1/2 years. Praise to God. Truly an excellent group.
Prayers,
Becky

[NoelleR]

"...Dick B on his website stated there are some groups called "The James Gang",inasmuch as early AA'ers used the Book of James,Sermon on the Mount from Matthew's gospel,and 1st Corinthians 13 on Love..."

I think you may be a bit confused with what you read on Dick B's site. There is no mention of any groups called 'The James Gang' however Dick does mention, in several places, that since the early AAer's did use the Book of James so much, there were some who wanted to call themselves The James Club.......instead of what they did call it, and it's still called to this day.....: Alcoholics Anonymous.


NoelleR

P.S. One of the things that he does say about early AA is.....: Abstinence was the first step in early A.A. There was only one meeting a week. There were no Steps. There was no Big Book. They decided to quit for good. They were usually hospitalized. They were visited by successful alkies. They were led to Christ. They relied on the Creator for help. They studied the Bible. They had old fashioned prayer meetings. They sought guidance from God. They read lots of literature. They were taught the principles primarily from Anne Smith’s Journal each morning. They used devotionals like The Runner’s Bible and The Upper Room. They studied again and again the Book of James, the Sermon on the Mount, and 1 Corinthians 13. They sought obedience to God’s commandments. They hung out together—often in one of the homes for extended periods. Most went to church once a week. And all bent every effort to help newcomers and tell them what God had done for them—the cured ones. Look at what Bill Wilson and Bill Dotson both said on page 191 of the Fourth Edition of the Big Book—they just wanted to keep telling people, they said, that the Lord had cured them of their terrible curse.

Today, where you'll find something like this is.......: Celebrate Recovery......go'head, check it out...... (o:

[Lily]

Hi Steve,

I am a Christian too. I attend AA because I need it. As far as my belief in Christ, I attend church and get my spiritual growth there and freely share.

I have never heard of the James Gang, it sound good though. Perhaps you could find a celebrate recovery group if you cannot find the James Gang. Just don't make the mistake I did. I wanted to find this perfect Christian meeting and the perfect Christian sponsor and never did and relapsed.

Blessings, Sheila