02018cam a2200325 i 4500 267608202 TxGeo 20160707120000.0 110511s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011018767 9781632533807 trade pbk. 1632533804 trade pbk. (OCoLC)723723555 TxGeo rda Rohr, Richard. Breathing under water : spirituality and the twelve steps / Richard Rohr. Tenth anniversary edition. Cincinnati, OH : Franciscan Media, 2021. xxiv, 147 p. ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-134) and index. The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is America's most significant and authentic contribution to the history of spirituality, says Richard Rohr. He makes a case that the Twelve Steps relate well to Christian teaching and can rescue people who are drowning in addiction and may not even realize it. To survive the tidal wave of compulsive behavior and addiction, Christians must learn to breathe under water and discover God s love and compassion. In this exploration of Twelve Step spirituality, Rohr identifies the Christian principles in the Twelve Steps, connecting The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous with the gospel. He draws on talks he has given for over twenty years to people in recovery and those who counsel and live with people with addictive behavior. Rohr offers encouragement for becoming interiorly alive and inspiration for making one s life manageable for dealing with the codependence and dysfunction (sin) rampant in our society. 20211119. Twelve-step programs Religious aspects Christianity. Addictions. Christian life. QS5