QAAD

Quakers, among others, have been speaking truth to power for more than 300 years.  Quaker Action on Drugs and Alcohol-and gambling (QAAD) has a place in the Faith Groups that, in their particular concern for these matters, continue to speak their truths to our politicians today.
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In July nearly sixty Friends gathered to consider the connections between spirituality and problems with dependency and addiction – and to share their reflections.

Text of talk by Tim James at QAAD conference July 2010

Dorothy Rowe , the psychologist and writer, was quoted in The Guardian Face to Faith series recently -

‘Addiction is not an illness, but a defence against a life too difficult to bear.’

Where that ‘tipping point’ seems to be for each of us is very individual.

When I read a new book it usually happens because my interest is kindled by another source of information, a friend , another book, an article so let’s look at what John H Westerhoff, 111 says in his forward to the American edition of ‘The Original Vision’ by Edward Robinson

QAAD holds a biennial conference at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, which is planned in conjunction with Woodbrooke staff.