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BL
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580499
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b409718
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| Main Entry
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May, Gerald G.
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| Title & Author
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Addiction and grace : : love and spirituality in the healing of addictions /\ Gerald G. May.
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| Publication Statement
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San Francisco, CA :: HarperOne,, [2006?]
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viii, 216 pages ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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0061122432
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: 9780061122439
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| Notes
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Includes Plus: insights, interviews and more with two additional articles: Lightness of the soul (1991) and The dark night of recovery (2005).
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Originally published in 1988.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-195) and index.
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| Contents
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Desire: addiction and human freedom -- Experience: the qualities of addiction -- Mind: the psychological nature of addiction -- Body: the neurological nature of addiction -- Spirit: the theological nature of addiction -- Grace: the qualities of mercy -- Empowerment: grace and will in overcoming addiction -- Homecoming: discernment and the consecrated life -- Notes -- Index -- PLUS: Lightness of soul. The dark night of recovery.
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| Abstract
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"Drawing on his experience as a psychiatrist working with the chemically dependent, May emphasizes how addiction represents a doomed attempt to assert complete control over our lives. 'Addiction & Grace' is a compassionate and wise treatment of this important topic, offering a critical yet hopeful guide to a place of freedom based on contemplative spirituality. This 'Plus' edition includes two additional essays by Gerald May not included in the hardcover version"--Page 4 of cover.
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| Subject
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Compulsive behavior-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.
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Substance abuse-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.
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Addiction & grace
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