Secret Fellowship Tackles Big Pharma & Alcohol: An Interview w/ "Dave" | The Simpleton Podcast

A secret fellowship has been anonymously tackling the crippling effects of Big Pharma and Big Alcohol for the last 85+ years.

Clark sits down with "Dave", an anonymous member of this society, to learn more about it and how, surprisingly, anyone can join it.

In this episode:
• The steps that define this fellowship
• Addiction and its spiritual treatment
• The promises of recovery
• The worldwide reach of this organization
• How to help someone with an addiction

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Chapters:

0:00 Start
0:45 The 12 Steps: their purpose
3:52 Is addiction physical or mental?
6:20 Are addicts prone to ALL addictions?
8:43 The 12 Steps: what are they?
10:37 The spiritual aspect of the 12 steps
14:57 How long does it take to do the 12 steps?
18:20 The "benefits" of addiction (post-addiction)
19:38 The promises of recovery
23:16 Faith's relationship with recovery
28:05 How recovery affects parenting style
31:39 The traditions of the 12 Steps & its marketing
38:33 Addicts are stubborn & the solution
39:51 The worldwide reach of this organization
41:44 Arguments against this fellowship
48:48 What makes a good sponsor/mentor?
53:08 How to help someone with an addiction
1:00:51 Dave's final words: "God will show up for you"

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