Religion is for people who are afraid theyll go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have been there. ~ 12 Step Recovery Quotes, Sayings and Slogans

A friend of mine calls my program my “cult.”
It’s not said to be flattering, but is it the truth?
“A small religious group not part of a larger,
more accepted religion…one with beliefs
regarded by many people as extreme or dangerous?”
Well, my friend would say it was extreme…
at least my devotion to it. What about
“people admire and care about something
or someone very much or too much…”
Which is it, very much? That’s fine. Too much?
I can no more care too much for recovery
than I could have said a truckload of my favorite substance
was enough. That one works until it doesn’t.
“A small group of very devoted supporters or fans…”
Well, yeah! But it’s not some cult of personality,
not centered on the people. We’ve been our gods too long
and finally gave up that role.
Maybe it is a cult. But like Paul told the folks of Corinth,
“if they get hung up over what you’re strong enough to accept,
why would you want to do it?” I’ll not call recovery a cult.
But I really don’t mind if anybody else does.
Maybe they’ll pay enough attention
to hear what we’re saying to want to join,
to long to have what we have.
Wouldn’t that be a mania to seek?