Acts of Faith, more affectionately known as "the purple book," has truly taken on a life of its own. It has crossed gender lines to foster understanding, racial divides to create peace, religious barriers to encourage tolerance, and has become somewhat of a lantern for those seeking a better way of life.

In this inspiring book, Gerald May describes the processes of attachment that lead to addiction and examines the relationship between addiction...

Recovering addicts often testify to the power of a spiritual element in their healing and continuing sobriety....

All of us need positive affirmation throughout our lives. As children, these powerful messages helped us to know that we were worthwhile, that it was all right to want food and to be touched, and that our very existence was a precious gift. The messages that we received from our parents helped us to form decisions that determined the course of our lives.

African American in recovery serenity prayer medallion.

Written by African-Americans to help...

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