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Addiction & Recovery

ismnotwasm

(41,976 posts)

15. Alcoholics Anonymous doesn't care

Reply to progree (Reply #13)

Tue May 28, 2013, 04:53 PM

May 2013

It's a slightly structured anarchy by design and in of the traditions is for it to mind its own business.

That's why there can be Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for atheists, agnostics, married couples, men only, women only, nudists, veterans, 'double winners'--a euphemism for mentally ill folk with addiction problems, Native American meetings held in actual tepees, you name it.

Now some alcoholics, will fall all over themselves defending AA and explaining why it's not a religion. I personally don't give a shit.

If AA works for someone, thats good enough for me.

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Free Republic on AA and "embracing the homosexual lifestyle" [View all] ismnotwasm May 2013 OP

not a fan of the whole "higher power" thing mzteris May 2013 #1

Oh I don't know ismnotwasm May 2013 #2

"Fucking nuts" barely begins to describe Free Republic. Initech May 2013 #3

Heh ismnotwasm May 2013 #4

"The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking." xtraxritical May 2013 #5

The "evangelical chosen ones" have one goal: that we should all be "saved" mountain grammy May 2013 #6

It's a terrifying struggle ismnotwasm May 2013 #7

Thank you for that story. Seems like the only ones I hear are hopeless, addiction is hopeless mountain grammy May 2013 #8

I've got plenty more where that came from ismnotwasm May 2013 #9

^^^^^ this ^^^^^^^ NMDemDist2 May 2013 #10

...whether AA is a religious organization mrjackshuman May 2013 #11

Quote.. page 47...big book..first two sentences on that page........ Stuart G May 2013 #12

I think the intense religious proselytization is why the courts ruled A.A./N.A. religious progree May 2013 #13

progree NMDemDist2 May 2013 #14

Alcoholics Anonymous doesn't care ismnotwasm May 2013 #15

It's for those who want it. mrjackshuman May 2013 #16

Thank you ismnotwasm May 2013 #17

In my own recovery experience... TommyCelt Jun 2013 #18

They, and this, are not worth the time given it. n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #19