The business behind the Primary Purpose Big Book Study Cult

Extracts from the aacultwatch forum (old)

“Joe McQ (Deceased) (Joe McQ of the “Joe and Charlie” Big Book Study Tapes)

Author of: “Carry this Message- a Guide to Big Book Sponsorship” (published 2002), “The Steps We Took” (published 1990)

Author of “Recovery Dynamics” Alcohol and Drug addiction treatment model: Kelly Foundation, Inc. 2801 West Roosevelt, Little Rock, AR 72204 http://www.kellyfdn.com/order.htm (Incorporated 1978)

Wolfe Street Foundation, Inc. 1015 Louisiana - Little Rock, AR 72202 http://www.wolfestreet.org/  http://www.kellyfdn.com/index.htm

Serenity Park Inc. 2801 West Roosevelt, Little Rock, AR 72204 http://www.serenitypark.org/      http://www.kellyfdn.com/index.htm

Dr. Bob’s Home   http://www.serenitypark.org/

http://www.drbobshome.org/

The Wilson House http://www.serenitypark.org/ http://www.wilsonhouse.org/index.html

List of Recovery Dynamics Treatment Centers http://www.kellyfdn.com/certifiedfacilities.htm "Kelly Foundation has assisted over 500 facilities across the United States and in 8 foreign countries since 1978." http://www.kellyfdn.com/about.htm

Recovery Dynamics in UK: Serenity House of the United Kingdom, 43 St. Nicholas Street, Bristol, United Kingdom http://www.serenityhouse.org.uk/index.asp  (Treatment Center: Alma, 29 Alma Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2ES)

An observation of Recovery Dynamics in AA:

“I have my doubts that “the Fellas” will be taken seriously, but I congratulate them on trying! We have a lot of Joe and Charlie worship in my area, we have a couple of treatment centers that use their “Recovery Dynamics” program. It is very strange to hear some young guy from a hard upbringing, no more than 25 years old, spouting 1930′s sentax like a programmed machine, except with the fire of an evangelical preacher. That’s what Recovery Dynamics will give you though. That and the people in the treatment centers being forced to endure painful dental surgeries and other medical proceedures with no pain medication allowed afterward. Brain washing and torture.

The best slogan spouting examples of the most recent graduates of these RD treatment centers are kept on as “assistant staff”. In other words, they get to make the newer clients obsessively analyze the alcoholic motives of their recurring belly-button lint and the center pays them next to nothing for their trouble since they are eternally grateful for the love of the center.” (Border Collie Mix) October 28, 2011 at 10:39 AM  (Leaving A.A.com, “News Stories”) http://leavingaa.com/

The Primary Purpose Group of AA (Dallas) http://www.ppgaadallas.org/

Founder Cliff B. (Source: Was This Group meant to be? by Cliff B.) http://www.kellyfdn.com/BigBookStudy/bbstudygroups.htm

The Primary Purpose Group of AA Big Book Study Guide by Cliff B and Myers R. (Source: Was This Group meant to be? by Cliff B.) http://www.kellyfdn.com/BigBookStudy/bbstudygroups.htm

http://www.ppgaadallas.org/study_guide.htm

Primary Purpose Big Book Study Groups: http://www.ppgaadallas.org/it_works!.htm

Chris Raymer

Linkedin Chris Raymer  http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-raymer/40/a56/694?trk=pub-pbmap

Origins recovery centres: Staff: Chris Raymer

http://www.originsrecovery.com/our-staff/chris-raymer/ Myers Raymer: http://www.originsrecovery.com/our-staff/myers-raymer/

Chris Raymer President at Mark Houston Recovery Center http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/ (Source: linkedin, Chris Raymer) (Mark Houston Recovery is now Benchmark recovery Center) http://www.benchmarkcenter.com/

Chris Raymer, Director of Alumini services at La Hacienda treatment center (Source Linkedin, Chris Raymer) La Hacienda Treatment Center: http://www.lahacienda.com/

Myers Raymer

Linkedin Myers Raymer  http://www.linkedin.com/pub/myers-raymer/10/ab0/615?trk=pub-pbmap

Myers Raymer; Cliff B, Lost & Found Bookbindary, 327 Ingram Loop, Ingram, Texas 78025 http://www.bigbookfixer.com/

Myers Raymer, Raymer Bookbindery Inc. 885 Northfork Circle, Lewisville, TX 75057 http://raymerbook.com/ 

Cliff Bishop

Linkedin Cliff Bishop:  http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cliff-bishop/1b/982/83b?trk=pub-pbmap

For more info search: “Cliff Bishop AA speaker” “Myers Raymer AA Speaker” “Chris Raymer AA Speaker”

Words of Bill W (A.A. Co-Founder):
 

“As we ponder protection, we see that our Traditions warn against the perils of public fame and power, against the making of compromising alliances, against professionalism.” (Bill W. The Language of the Heart p 316)

“That we must, at all costs, avoid the professionalization of AA; that simple Twelfth Step work is never to be paid for; that AAs going into alcohol therapy should never trade on their AA connection; that there is not, and never can be, any such thing as an ‘AA therapist’. (Bill W. The Language of the Heart page 29)

“The danger, of course, is the possibility that we may one day recklessly abandon the principle of personal anonymity at the top public level. This possibility arises from the fact that many of us AAs have been, and sometimes still are, possessed by enormous power drives. These are frequently fueled by an almost irresistible craving for money, approval, and public acclaim.” (Bill W. The Language of the Heart p 319)”

Cheers

The Fellas (Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous)

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