Recovery Writing: Desperate Enough to Write
Fr. Bill begins a new series on the benefits of writing in recovery. His guest is James Ryan, PhD author of a new book titled Recovery Writing. The series will explore several writing techniques that have proved effective in 12 Step and other recovery modalities. James is in long term recovery himself with a strong interest in spirituality and in the Pioneer program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Over the years, he’s grown a website titled www.StepStudy.org providing links to books and articles helpful for many wanting to delve deeper into AA history and recovery spiritually. James worked for several years in the addiction treatment field and now teaches writing at the university level. In this first episode, James shares his recovery story and early interest in writing. Show Notes: Recovery Writing: Discovery and Healing in the Twelve Steps, by James Ryan. Here's the Book's website: https://www.recoverywriting.org/ (it includes a contact form where people can share their stories about recovery writing practices that are valuable to them) and The Blog: https://recoverywriting.substack.com/ (where you can find new articles about recovery writing practices that were not covered in the book)