Addiction & Recovery

mrjackshuman

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16. It's for those who want it.

Tue May 28, 2013, 10:41 PM

May 2013

You're correct. AA is for those who want it.

It’s difficult to imagine that any atheist who has read We Agnostics would want to be in AA at all. I find that chapter condescending and insulting to anyone who is an atheist, or for that matter anyone who thinks differently than Bill W. thinks they should.

The chapter’s only purpose is to try to convert an agnostic into a believer.

I don’t believe that there are any genuine atheists in AA at all. Perhaps some sort of “Baptist atheists” or “lukewarm atheists” but no one that is very firm in their atheistic conviction.

“You’ll die drunk if you miss a meeting, don’t do the steps just so, or harbor a resentment.”

That's far too superstitious for me to want to be a part of it. But, it seems to suit many. Good luck in your recovery.

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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