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Father Bill W.

by Father Bill W.

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.

Latest episodes

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Relationships in Recovery: Mapping Your Relationship ep4

Like everyone, alcoholics and addicts have a deep desire to form meaningful and intimate relationships - and yet many of us in recovery face real difficulties in this are

Nov 9
53 min

Relationships in Recovery: Watch for Warning Signs ep3

Like everyone, alcoholics and addicts have a deep desire toform meaningful and intimate relationships - and yet many of us in recovery face real difficulties in this area

Nov 2
53 min

Relationships in Recovery: How to Begin ep2

Like everyone, alcoholics and addicts have a deep desire to form meaningful and intimate relationships - and yet many of us in recovery face real difficulties in this are

Oct 25
54 min

Relationships in Recovery: Why So Hard? ep1

Like everyone else, alcoholics and addicts have a deepdesire to form meaningful and intimate relationships - and yet many of us in recovery face real difficulties in this

Oct 19
47 min

Distilled Spirits: An Interview with Matt D. ep2

Bill Wilson credits his 1934 “white light experience” in Towns Hospital as the start of his psychic change and spiritual transformation. Bill experienced nothing short of

Sep 29
1 h 02 min

Distilled Spirits: An Interview with Author Don Lattin ep1

Bill Wilson credits his 1934 “white light experience” in Towns Hospital as the start of his psychic change and spiritual transformation. Bill experienced nothing short of

Sep 21
49 min

A Stein Full of Jung: Interview w. Murray Stein ep4

Years before AA existed, Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist, sent his patient Rowland H. in search of a spiritual solution for his alcoholism. Since then, millions

Sep 14
41 min

A Stein Full of Jung ep3

Years before AA existed, Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist, sent his patient Rowland H. in search of a spiritual solution for his alcoholism. Since then, millions

Sep 7
37 min

A Stein Full of Jung ep.2

Years before AA existed, Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist, sent his patient Rowland H. in search of a spiritual solution for his alcoholism. Since then, millions

Aug 31
46 min

A Stein Full of Jung ep.1

Years before AA existed, Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist, sent his patient Rowland H. in search of a spiritual solution for his alcoholism. Since then, millions

Aug 24
49 min

Journey from Boy to Man in Recovery ep4

Many cultures develop rites of passage specifically designed to help a boy transition into manhood. It’s a difficult and dangerous journey, many get lost along the way, a

Aug 3
59 min

Journey from Boy to Man in Recovery ep3

Many cultures develop rites of passage specifically designed to help a boy transition into manhood. It’s a difficult and dangerous journey, many get lost along the way, a

Jul 27
55 min

Journey from Boy to Man in Recovery ep2

Many cultures develop rites of passage specifically designed to help a boy transition into manhood. It’s a difficult and dangerous journey, many get lost along the way, a

Jul 20
1 h 08 min

Journey From Boy to Man in Recovery ep1

Many cultures develop rites of passage specifically designed to help a boy transition into manhood. It’s a difficult and dangerous journey, many get lost along the way, a

Jul 15
56 min

Willing to Be Willing pt.2

Steps 3 and 11 frame the vision for a wholly new way of life. It’s one lived, not under the direction of the ego but under the guidance and direction of a Power greater t

Jul 2
22 min

Willing to be Willing

Steps 3 and 11 frame the vision for a wholly new way of life. It’s one lived, not under the direction of the ego but under the guidance and direction of a Power greater t

Jun 24
26 min

The Last Three Steps: When the Juice Runs Dry

In the episode Fr. Bill shares some experience and advice for keeping the 12-Step program simple and alive. If you’re a long-term listener, you probably won’t find much n

Jun 16
20 min

How to Start a Two Way Prayer Group

We all know the saying, “You have to give it away to keep it.” That idea may be especially true of the practice of Two Way Prayer. Listening for God’s guidance was at the

Jun 8
27 min

Henrietta Seiberling - The Woman Behind the AA Curtain

Most in recovery know that Henrietta was the woman who answered a phone call from Bill Wilson and put him in touch with Dr. Bob; but there’s a whole lot more to her story

Jun 1
48 min

A Footnote on Experience vs Awakening

In this short episode, Fr. Bill reflects on a brief recording of Bill Wilson’s unsuccessful attempts to return to the original 12 Step wording of “spiritual experience” o

May 26
9 min

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