THE ENDLESS PATH

FREEDOM FROM ADDICTION, FREEDOM FROM SELF

 Julie Bowden & Chris Chouteau    *    TBA

    In meditation, a boundless experience may start with the simple

act of counting each breath from one to ten over and over and

over again. So it is in recovery from addiction, ours or other’s, as

we travel undreamed of distances to lands we never imagined,

taking the journey twelve steps at a time.

    Many of us have found great satisfaction and a whole new way

of living as a result of working the twelve steps. Many diverse

programs follow these steps, as first set out by Alcoholics Anony-

mous. Though the focus of early recovery may be quite different

in each program, eventually the various paths of recovery

lead us to the same questions of living. This search

often takes us to a whole new sense of ourselves and

the possibilities life offers.

    Sobriety from addiction is the necessary first step

toward learning how to live in a healthy, spiritual way.

Common ground arises as the initial addictions or dys-

functions fall away and deeper issues and truths rise to
our attention. The steps we initially applied to a troubling
area of our lives become an open exploration of the possibilities and
potetials of every aspect of living.  And as we progress, we find our
trials and discoveries are shared by an ever widening circle of those
we meet.

    In this five day workshop we will spend time with each of the

twelve steps as they relate to our lives today.  Come learn about

the steps or celebrate the distance they’ve already taken you.

Explore your current obstacles and find new answers. Share mo-

ments of joy, grief, curiosity, frustration, wisdom and discovery

with a circle of your fellow travelers.