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Addiction & Recovery

libodem

(19,288 posts)

7. Actually

Reply to Taverner (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 6, 2013, 02:49 PM

Jun 2013

I have a good one from the ex-mother in law. My dad was a hard core atheist and spent his last 30 years sober in AA. He worked his program and did his steps with out the sky father concept of a higher power. I'm interested in spiritually as a way to turn things over and let go, not a grand creature to reward or punish me.

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What's my "higher power"? Science! [View all] Taverner Jun 2013 OP

Yes libodem Jun 2013 #1

Thanks Taverner Jun 2013 #2

Actually libodem Jun 2013 #7

That's another thing about AA that doesn't jive with me Taverner Jun 2013 #11

As far as recovery goes... TommyCelt Jun 2013 #3

Thanks - I am of the same mind Taverner Jun 2013 #6

I'm wondering what science says about staying quit / abstinent, or moderating progree Jun 2013 #4

Agreed. Of course there is always the "kick in the nuts" solution Taverner Jun 2013 #5

Doctor Silkworth had a bit to say about that NMDemDist2 Jun 2013 #8

Oh, and a little bit of whiskey in milk doesn't make whiskey healthy (scientific observation) progree Jun 2013 #10

LOL! NMDemDist2 Jun 2013 #12

I strongly believe in the concept of the higher power tavalon Jun 2013 #9

I got a higher power...the kindness of my fellow members, and.... Stuart G Jun 2013 #13

An atheist long sober ... charin Jun 2013 #14

yup NMDemDist2 Jun 2013 #15

A challenge to the powerless/higher power model nerdorkins Jun 2013 #16

The thing is, Science actually IS a higher power Taverner Jun 2013 #17