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The Ancient 12 Steps: Recovery as a Timeless Initiatory Path
What if the 12 Steps weren’t a modern invention at all — but the latest expression of an ancient human initiation process?
In this episode, John explores the deeper symbolic roots of the 12 Steps, tracing their structure back through ancient mystery schools, Jungian individuation, Taoist philosophy, and archetypal transformation patterns that have existed for thousands of years.
Rather than treating recovery as a medical or moral fix, this reflection reframes it as a timeless rite of passage — a structured descent into humility…
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