Talks
2024-2025 Workshop Series
April 5, 2025
Luna GG. - "Surrendering and Willingness"
March 1, 2025
Katharine Q. - "Learning to Be"
February 1, 2025
John H. - "Gratitude"
January 4, 2025
Jay McG. - "Step One"
December 7, 2024
Mary L. - "Forgiveness"
November 2, 2024
Lana H. - "Fullness of the Moment"
October 5, 2024
Gwen Perun-piano, Rachel Williams-cello, and Elizabeth Rickets-violin
2023-2024 Workshop Series
May 4, 2024
Katharine Q. - "Fruits of the Spirit"
April 6, 2024
Bill U. - "Poetry of Healing"
March 2, 2024
Lana H. - "Gratitude"
February 3, 2024
Jay McG. - "Self-Compassion"
January 6, 2024
Dick Y. - "Abandonment"
Dick & Carolyn's recommended Reading List for "Learning to Love":
December 2, 2023
Adam G. - "Moving Beyond the Language of 'Defects of Character'"
November 4, 2023
John H. - "On the Blessings of Covid"
October 7, 2023
Dave M. - "The Human Condition"
May 4, 2024
Katharine Q. - "Fruits of the Spirit"
April 6, 2024
Bill U. - "Poetry of Healing"
March 2, 2024
Lana H. - "Gratitude"
February 3, 2024
Jay McG. - "Self-Compassion"
January 6, 2024
Dick Y. - "Abandonment"
Dick & Carolyn's recommended Reading List for "Learning to Love":
- Eight Habits of Love, Ed Bacon
- Love 2.0, Barbara Fredrickson
- Loving Kindness, Sharon Salzberg
- Risking Everything: 110 Poems of Love and Revelation, Roger Housden
December 2, 2023
Adam G. - "Moving Beyond the Language of 'Defects of Character'"
November 4, 2023
John H. - "On the Blessings of Covid"
October 7, 2023
Dave M. - "The Human Condition"
2022-2023 Workshop Series
May 6, 2023
Michael C. and Adam G. - "Surrender to Love: A Conversation"
March 4, 2023
Jay McG. - "Childlike Trust"
February 4, 2023
Dick Y. - "Abandonment"
January 7, 2023
Luna G. - "What Kind of Prayer is Centering Prayer"
December 3, 2022
Katharine Q. - "What Welcoming and Centering Prayer Have Done for Me"
November 5, 2022
Mary L. - "Welcoming My Recovery"
May 6, 2023
Michael C. and Adam G. - "Surrender to Love: A Conversation"
March 4, 2023
Jay McG. - "Childlike Trust"
February 4, 2023
Dick Y. - "Abandonment"
January 7, 2023
Luna G. - "What Kind of Prayer is Centering Prayer"
December 3, 2022
Katharine Q. - "What Welcoming and Centering Prayer Have Done for Me"
November 5, 2022
Mary L. - "Welcoming My Recovery"
2021-2022 Workshop Series
May 7, 2022
Mary L. - "How Centering Has Changed My Program"
Jay McG. - "Step 3"
December 4, 2021
Luna GG. - “Welcoming Prayer”
May 7, 2022
Mary L. - "How Centering Has Changed My Program"
Jay McG. - "Step 3"
December 4, 2021
Luna GG. - “Welcoming Prayer”
2020-2021 Workshop Series
May 8, 2021
Dave M. - “My Journey with Centering”
Katharine Q. - “Centering Through Difficult Times”
April 10, 1010
Mary L. - "Living Recovery with Welcoming Prayer"
March 13, 2021
Jenny S. - "Surrender"
Dick Y. - "Loving Kindness"
February 13, 2021
Dick Y. - "Three Forms of Intelligence"
January 9, 2021
Peg M. - Steps Six and Seven
December 12, 2020
Katharine - "Detaching With Love" - Download PDF
Mary L. - "Becoming Your Own Parent"
October 10, 2020
Jay M. - Step Three
May 8, 2021
Dave M. - “My Journey with Centering”
Katharine Q. - “Centering Through Difficult Times”
April 10, 1010
Mary L. - "Living Recovery with Welcoming Prayer"
March 13, 2021
Jenny S. - "Surrender"
Dick Y. - "Loving Kindness"
February 13, 2021
Dick Y. - "Three Forms of Intelligence"
January 9, 2021
Peg M. - Steps Six and Seven
December 12, 2020
Katharine - "Detaching With Love" - Download PDF
Mary L. - "Becoming Your Own Parent"
October 10, 2020
Jay M. - Step Three
2019-2020 Workshop Series
March 21, 2020
2018-2019 Workshop Series
May 11, 2019
March 21, 2020
- Mary L. - "Intimacy, Co-Dependence and the 11th Step" - Mary L. Drawings
- March 21, 2020
- Jay M. - "Unity"
- Mary L. - "Welcoming Prayer" - If you have questions or something you would like to share regarding The Welcome Prayer, you may reach Mary L. at [email protected]
- Jay M. - "Unity"
- February 15, 2020
- Jon S. - "Debtor's Anonymous"
- Mary L. - "Welcoming Prayer"
- December 7, 2019
- Julie G. - "Julie on Step 3"
- The Third Step prayer can be found in chapter 5, "How It Works" in the book Alcoholics Anonymous, page 63
- Julie G. - "Julie on Step 3"
- November 2, 2019
- Rev. Kelli Clement - "Walking the Labyrinth"
2018-2019 Workshop Series
- June 8, 2019
- Michael Maley, Ph.D. - "Engaging Shame" (handout)
- Larry Anderson PsyD, LP, LLC- "Normalizing and Putting a Name to Shame"
May 11, 2019
- Dick Y. - "Buddhism and Meditation" (handout)
- Adam G. - Step 12 (handout 1) (handout 2)
- April 13, 2019
- Katharine Q. - "True-self, Falseself"
- Adam G. - Step 11
- March 9, 2019
- Jon S. - Hindu Tradition (handout)
- Mary L. - Steps 8 & 9
- February 9, 2019
- Julie G. - Steps 6 & 7
- Peg M. - Self-Forgiveness (handout)
- January 19, 2019
- Jay M. - Self-Compassion (handout)
- Jon S. - Steps 4 & 5
- October 20, 2018
- Jay M. - Step 1
- Mary L. - The Inner Child
2017-2018 Workshop Series
May 12, 2018
March 10, 2018
February 10, 2018
January 13, 2018
December 9, 2017
November 17, 2017- Katherine Q. - Co-Dependency
- Adam G. - Step 2
October 14, 2017
September 16, 2017 - Emotional Sobriety Workshop- John MacDougall - Talk 1
- John MacDougall - Talk 2
- Julie G. - Emotional Sobriety
- Dick Y. - Emotional Sobriety and Fear (handout)
2016-2017 Workshop Series
May 13, 2017
April 8, 2017- Dick Y. - Emotional Sobriety
- Glenn K. - Step 10 (presentation notes)
March 11, 2017- Adam G. - Steps 8 & 9
- Jay M. - Emotional Dumping
February 11, 2017
January 14, 2017
December 10, 2016
November 12, 2016
October 8, 2016
2015-2016 Workshop Series
May 14, 2016- Jon S. - Step 12, "Spiritual Experience"
- Dick Y. - Step 12, "Spiritual Awakening"
April 9, 2016- Mark R. - Step 11, "Letting God Drive the Bus"
- Mary W. - "Spirituality of Imperfection"
March 12, 2016: "Forgiveness"- Julie G.- Steps 8 & 9
- Gretchen E. - Steps 8 & 9
February 12, 2016: "Freedom in Humility, Are you Kidding?"
January 9, 2016- Adam G. - Step 4, "Writing Our Wrongs"
- Jon S.- Step 5, "Embarrassment as a Spiritual Path"
December 12, 2015: "Bondage of Self"
November 14, 2015: "Opening the Door"
October 17, 2015: "Deflation at Depth"
2014-2015 Workshop Series
May 9, 2015: "Pray All Ways"
April 11, 2015: "Emotional Sobriety"- Bob N. - Step 10 and Emotional Sobriety (handout)
March 14, 2015: "Forgiveness Takes Work"- Mary W. - Steps 8 & 9
January 10, 2015: "Love, Belonging, Acceptance"
December 13, 2014: "The Grace of Surrender"
November 8, 2014: "So That's What God is Like"- Julie G - Step 2
October 11, 2014: "The White Flag Moment"
September 9, 2014: "My Life is Unmanageable"- Dick Y - The Brain and Centering Prayer
- Jenny S - Neuroscience of Recovery - Part 1
- Jenny S - Neuroscience of Recovery - Part 2
2013-2014 Workshop Series
April 12, 2014: Step 10 and Codependency- Adam G - Step 10 (worksheet)
- Julie G - Step 10 (CODA handout)
March 8, 2014: Steps 8 and 9- Michael C - "Materializing the Promises of Steps 8 & 9" (handout)
February 8, 2014- Jon S - Steps 6 & 7
- Mark R - The Process of "Unloading"
January 11, 2014- Adam G - Step 5
- Mary W - Step 5, "Secrets and Lies"
December 14, 2013- Julie G - Step 4 (artwork)
- Jon S - Step 4, "Breaking the Block"
November 9, 2013- Dick Y - Steps 2 & 3 (handout: The ACA Laundry List)
- Mary W - Steps 2 & 3
- Jon S - Steps 2 & 3
October 12, 2013- Julie G - "The Gift of Desperation"
- Dick Y - Step 1
2012-2013 Workshop Series
May 11, 2013
April 13, 2013- Julie G - Twelve 12 Step prayers
- Adam G - Step 10 (worksheet)
March 23, 2013- Carolyn Y - Relationships (handout)
- Thérèse Jacobs-Stewart - Steps 8 & 9
February 9, 2013
December 8, 2012
November 10, 2012- Mary W - Emotional Sobriety (presentation notes)
October 13, 2012 - Jay M. - Step 1
- Mary L. - The Inner Child
- Jay M. - Self-Compassion (handout)
- Jon S. - Steps 4 & 5
- Katharine Q. - "True-self, Falseself"
- Adam G. - Step 11