Joe, who got sober in his teens and is about to celebrate his 38th year of sobriety this month, is a man of many hats and talents. Joe’s a recovery trailblazer in the vanguard of those actively working to shape the fast-evolving recovery landscape. Through his Recovery Dogs imprint, Joe recently published Beyond Belief: Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life. He joined us days before he’s set to be the opening speaker at the inaugural We Agnostics and Freethinkers International AA Conference.

Referenced:

“Whatever course you decide upon there is always someone to tell you you’re wrong.” / Ralph Waldo Emerson / from November 3 entry in Beyond Belief
http://thinkexist.com/quotation/whatever_course_you_decide_upon-there_is_always/14528.html

Beyond Belief: Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life / Joe C. / Rebellion Dogs Publishing
http://rebelliondogspublishing.com/beyondbelief

We Agnostics and Freethinkers International AA Confernece / November 6-8, 2014 / Santa Monica, CA
http://waftiaac.org

Chapter 4: We Agnostics [PDF] / The Big Book / Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/en_bigbook_chapt4.pdf

Jon Kabat-Zinn / Founding Executive Director of the Center for Mindfulness / U Mass Medical School
http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/about-us/people/2-meet-our-faculty/kabat-zinn-profile/

James Christopher / Founder Secular Organizations for Sobriety
http://www.sossobriety.org/james%20christopher.htm

Teens with ADHD More Likely to Have Substance Abuse Issues / Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/teens-with-adhd-more-likely-to-have-substance-abuse-issues/

Fast Minds: How to Thrive If You Have ADHD (Or Think You Might) / Dr. Tim Bilkey
http://www.timbilkeymd.com

Image:
Duke on the Crater's Edge / 1972 / NASA