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BILL WILSON - A MATTER OF GRACE This recording is also sometimes called "THE SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE". This is a very casual talk that was recorded in 1960 with just a small group of AA members. Bill recalls the events leading up to and including his Spiritual Experience. Bill tells of Roland Hazzard's meeting with Carl Jung in 1932. How Dr. Jung's admitted to Roland that after many attempts to sober him up, his only chance of recovery may lie in a spiritual conversion. Bill gives Dr Jung a lot of credit for being humble enough to tell Roland that he can't cure him of this disease, it must come from a higher power. Jung made it clear to Roland though, that "this type of lightning rarely strikes." Bill tells of Roland rescuing Ebby from his drunken driving dilemma. He tells of Ebby's relaying the message to him. He tells of his own experience in the hospital. Bill goes on to say that at one point, several psychiatrists became interested in the program after hearing of the success stories. Bill then asked a few members to tell their stories to these psychiatrists but all eventually refused. Their reasoning was that it would be impossible to describe their Spiritual Experiences to Men of Science. These doctors were very confused. They couldn't figure out why this "bunch of laymen" was being successful where they themselves had failed. Bill makes it clear though, that we should never criticize the psychiatric profession because this program actually began in the office of a psychiatrist, Dr Jung. Bill is asked a couple of questions from the group after finishing his talk. He is asked why so few people have the type of sudden spiritual experience that he had. Bill tells them that it really doesn't matter if the experience takes six minutes or six months. He advises them not to "Long for the Illumination - You are apt to have the experience that is appropriate for you". A very uplifting message from AA's cofounder. This recording is very clear. Every word can be easily understood. Contents - 9 Tracks Length - 43 Minutes |
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