CHAPTER EIGHT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Alcoholics Anonymous, third edition, New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Service, 1976
Colbert, Don, What You Don’t Know May be Killing You!, Florida: Siloam Press, 2000
Friends in Recovery, The Twelve Steps for Christians, Revised Edition, California: RPI Publishing, Inc., 1994
Sears, Barry, A Week in the Zone, New York, HarperCollins, 2000
Sears, Barry, Mastering The Zone, New York, HarperCollins, 1997
Sheppard, Kay, Food Addiction: The Body Knows, Revised Edition, Florida: Health Communications, Inc., l993
The Amplified Bible, Michigan: Zondervan Corporation and California: The Lockman Foundation, 1987
The Holy Bible, New International Version, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House and International Bible Society, l984
The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., l996
The Living Bible, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., l971
The excerpts from the book, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, as adapted by adding biblical scriptures are reprinted with an adaptation of biblical scriptures with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (A.A.W.S.) Permission to reprint these excerpts and reprint the adaptation of the Twelve Steps does not mean that A.A.W.S. has reviewed or approved the contents of this publication, or that A.A.W.S. necessarily agrees with the views expressed herein. A.A. is a program of recovery from alcoholism only – use of the Twelve Steps in connection with programs and activities which are patterned after A.A., but which address other problems, or in any other non-A.A. context, does not imply otherwise. Additionally, while A.A. is a spiritual program, A.A. is not a religious program. Thus, A.A. is not affiliated or allied with any sect, denomination, or specific religious belief.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
…One God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who created all things by His almighty power and is in control of all things.
…The Bible, which is God’s Word, and tells us all we need to know about what we should believe and how we should live.
…Man, who was created perfect in the image of God, but who through disobedience became a slave of sin and liable to God’s justice.
…Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, who became man, lived a sinless life and died in our place, taking away our guilt; who rose physically from the dead and is alive and reigning in heaven today as Lord of all; who will one day come again to this world and judge all people, condemning those who are impenitent and unbelieving, and taking to glory with Him those who have truly believed in Him.
…The Holy Spirit, who works in the hearts of sinners, enabling them to believe in Jesus Christ and to repent of their sins, and who is a living reality in the lives of those who are true believers.
…The Forgiveness of Sin, which comes about as God’s free and undeserved gift through the death of Jesus Christ and is received only through faith in Him.
…The Church, which is the world-wide community of all who truly believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Introduction
Matthew 5:6 (NIV)
Reach for a Star
Matthew 17:21-22 (NLT)
Chapter One: Realization
Psalm 119:25 (NLT)
Chapter Two: Acceptance
Isaiah 61:4 (NIV)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
(Refers to Romans 5:l, John 3:l6, Romans 3:23, 6:23, Proverbs l4:l2, Isaiah 59:2, l Timothy 2:5, l Peter 3:l8a, Revelations 3:20, John l:l2, Romans l0:9, Romans l0:l3, Ephesians 2:8-9)
Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill
Mark 9:23-24 (LIV)
Chapter Three: Surrender
Psalm 40:2 (NLT)
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Matthew 11:28 (NIV)
Chapter Four: Action
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
Ruffled Feathers
1 Peter 5:7-9 (NLT)
The Real Deal
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
One Day at a Time
Philippians 4:11 (AMP), Psalm 46:l (NIV), Lamentations 3:21-23 (NIV)
I Think I Can…My First Baking Experience
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (NLT)
I Think I Can…My First Wedding Reception
Matthew 6:34 (NLT)
Touchdown
1 Timothy 4:8 (NLT)
New Light
Isaiah 61:1-7 (NLT), Matthew 5:6 (NIV) Psalm 119:18-20 (LIV)
Higher Ground
1 Corinthians 13:11 (NIV), Proverbs 12:15 (NLT)
A Leap of Faith
Psalm 32:8 (NIV), Isaiah 40:31 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NIV)
There’s No Place Like Home
Matthew 18:20 (NIV)
Rise and Shine
2 Peter 1:5-8 (NIV), Romans 12:6-8 (NIV), (refers to Philippians 1:6)
Good to the Last Drop
Romans 12:1-2 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 10:23 (NIV), John 8:36 (NLT)
The Good Fight
2 Chronicles 20:12 (NLT), 2 Chronicles 20:15-17 (NLT), Philippians 3:13-14 (NLT)
Living Free
Philippians 4:11-13 (NIV), Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)
An Attitude of Gratitude
Romans 12:2 (NLT), Psalm 46:1 (NLT), Philippians 4:4-7 (NLT), refers to Lamentations 3:23, Philippians 4:l9, Romans l4:l7
A Heart for God
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV), Psalm 37:3-5 (NLT), Ephesians 2:l0 (NLT)
Dare to Dream
Ephesians 3:20 (NLT), Ephesians 3:17-21 (NLT)
Chapter Five—Recovery
Isaiah 30:21 (NIV), Isaiah 61:2-3 (LIV)
It’s Electric
Hebrews 11:1 (LIV), John 8:12 (LIV), John 14:27 (AMP)
The Serenity Prayer with Scripture
2 Timothy 4:16-17, (NLT), Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT), Philippians 4:11 (AMP), Psalm 37:5 (LIV), Proverbs 3:5-6 (AMP), Lamentations 3:22-23 (RSV), Psalm 118:24 (NIV), Psalm 46:l (NIV), 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 (NLT), Romans 8:28 (NLT), Psalm 28:7 (NLT), Psalm 23:6 (NIV), John 3:16 (AMP)
Heart to Heart—Are You a Food Addict Like Me?
John 8:32 (NLT), Romans 7:18 (NLT)
You’ve Got a Friend
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12 (NIV)
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
1 Corinthians 10:23 (NIV), Romans 14:17 (NLT), (refers to Romans 7-7, Ephesians 2:8-9, Luke 18:17, Genesis 3, Galatians 5:23), Matthew 7:7 (NIV), John 14:16 (AMP), Matthew 6:6-8 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12 (NIV), Matthew 18:20 (NIV), Psalm 119:18-20 (LIV), (refers to Matthew 5:13-16), Matthew 7:12 (NLT), Romans 12:9-10, 16 (LIV)
The Elevator is Broken—Try the Steps
Romans 12:1-2 (NLT), Matthew 5:8 (AMP)
The Twelve Steps and Relevant Scripture
Psalm 119:25 (LIV), Psalm 119:18-20 (LIV), Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV), Galatians 6:4 (AMP), James 5:16 (AMP), Proverbs 3:11-12 (LIV), 1 John 1:9 (LIV), Luke 6:31 (NIV), Colossians 3:13 (NIV), Ephesians 4:23-25 (LIV), Ephesians 6:18 (NLT), 2 Corinthians 4:1 (LIV)
Chapter Six—Food Plans/Abstinence
1 Corinthians 10:23 (NIV)
Different Strokes for Different Folks
Galatians 5:22-23 (LIV), 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)
Why Can’t I Stop Overeating?
John 6:35 (LIV)
Step Easy Food Plan
Matthew 12:29-30 (NLT)
Live and Let Live
Matthew 17:20 (NLT), Psalm 37:3-5 (NLT)
Chapter Seven—Meetings
Isaiah 61:11 (NIV), Matthew 5:6 (NIV), Romans 14:17 (NLT)
Meeting Format
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (NLT), John 8:36 (NLT), Matthew 5:6 (NIV), Galatians 5:22-23 (LIV)
Appendix B: Tools of Recovery
1 Corinthians 10:23 (NIV), Romans 14:17 (NLT), Matthew 7:7 (NIV), Matthew 6:6-8 (NLT), Matthew 18:20 (NIV), Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NIV), Galatians 5:14 (NLT), Matthew 7:12 (NLT), Romans 12:9-10,16 (LIV)
Appendix C: Ephesians 3:17-21 (NLT)
Appendix D: Meeting Format Alternatives
Philippians 4:13 (NIV), Philippians 4:11 (NIV), Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)
THE TWELVE STEPS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Step one: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
Step two: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Step three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Step four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Step five: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Step six: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Step seven: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Step eight: Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Step nine: Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Step ten: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Step eleven: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
Step twelve: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
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