Which actions are you taking in order for the healing “to come about in all three,” as the White Book says?

The author of this gut-honest article describes his long and hard journey from initial sobriety to the painful awareness of the deeper layers of the disease, and the work on his psychological and spiritual healing.

What do you do to work on the physical, emotional, and spiritual level of your recovery? Or are you satisfied with mere sobriety without deeper recovery?

Have you tackled the grief of your childhood? Have you worked on your traumas?

Do you really feel whole today—whole in body, feelings, and spirit? Or are you still living mainly in your head?

Are you really experiencing being happy, joyous, and free?

Are you open to accepting outside help to assist you in your healing, as the AA Big Book offers?

You may use this topic in a discussion meeting, or send a story of your own recovery journey to essay@sa.org