Challenged: Young People in Recovery

When young people come into a 12-Step Fellowship they bring special needs that should be addressed if recovery’s to be effective and lasting. Fr. Bill interviews Kirk Campbell who brings many years in the field assisting young addicts. Kirk is the Director of Cornerstone Team Counseling in Houston, Texas. The episode describes the concept of Alternative Peer Groups, now considered a best practice in adolescent recovery. Kirk takes the directive seriously: “We are not a glum lot!” Show Notes: Contact Kirk at: Kirk@csteamcounseling.com/ The Two Way Prayer study referenced can be found on the RESOUCE PAGE https://www.twowayprayer.org/It’s titled: Two Way Prayer: A Lost Tool for Practicing AA’s 11thStep Here’s the link to the Alternative Peer Group Association:  http://www.aapg-recovery.com/

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I’m an Episcopal (Anglican) priest in recovery from alcoholism since 1972. I've spent my career in addiction treatment focused on 12-Step spirituality and exploring the pioneer history of AA. In discovering the lost 11th Step practice of Two Way Prayer, my program underwent a life-changing transformation. As Bill Wilson said, “ something was lost from AA when we stopped emphasizing the morning meditation." My mission now is helping people in 12-Step Fellowships explore a deeper understanding of spiritual practice and how it connects us to the "Great Reality" within. -Fr. Bill W.