Coming of age in Unitarian Universalism is an important step on your path to adulthood—use this journal as a companion and tool on your journey.

Until now, we have glimpsed Adam's vision through his parables and short writings. Here is the book that many have sought in his life-work- a systematic yet nuanced and entirely readable theology for a new religious liberalism.

“You don’t have to be a prisoner to other people’s beliefs about God, Jesus, heaven or hell - you can be free. You don’t have to be conflicted about your faith and how you live your life – you can go deeper with integrity. You don’t have to feel separated from the Universal Love of God - you can open your heart to it so that you and everyone around you are blessed.”
- Rev. Carlton E. Smith, from the Introduction to Try My Jesus

Each of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and similar recovery programs are taken up by twenty-four different anonymous authors, who bring their Unitarian Universalist identity to their reflections.


Twelve-Step Unitarian Universalists: Essays on Recovery was originally published with the title Restored to Sanity: Essays on the Twelve Steps. The title was changed to be more inclusive of people of all abilities and challenges.