The Perennial Philosophy

And the purpose of these podcasts, as you probably know by now, is an attempt to go deeper into the history, the psychology, and most importantly, the spirituality that underlies 12-step recovery.

And my guest today is Don Lattin, and he's actually going to, I think, touch on all three of these areas in his book.

It's titled Distilled Spirits, Getting High, Then Sober, with a famous writer, a forgotten philosopher, and a hopeless drunk.

For 20 years, Don was the religion reporter for the San Francisco Examiner and for the Chronicle.

And he is also the author of seven books and a recovered alcoholic addict himself.

I put a link to Don's book, his website, and some Substack work that he's doing right now.

So be sure to visit that and sign up for the information.

Don, welcome to the podcast.