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7. It is not exclusively an AA/NA thread

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 02:08 AM

Jan 2018

although many who post here are in AA/NA or in other 12 step groups. This group is not exclusively AA/NA, nor exclusively 12 step:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1144

Statement of Purpose
A supportive resource for people recovering from addictions (drugs, alcohol, over-eating, gambling, etc.) which negatively affect all areas of their lives, and for friends and family of recovering or active addicts.

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To All Of Us, Who Made an Hour, A Day, A Week, A Year, or More [View all] irisblue Jan 2018 OP

28 yrs nt msongs Jan 2018 #1

Respect! irisblue Jan 2018 #2

I made it. Esophageal cancer and all ghostsinthemachine Jan 2018 #3

Respect! irisblue Jan 2018 #4

Is this an NA/AA thread? ghostsinthemachine Jan 2018 #5

Yeah it is, but you are welcome here. irisblue Jan 2018 #6

It is not exclusively an AA/NA thread progree Jan 2018 #7

I should have included the OA& GA& EA people as well irisblue Jan 2018 #8

Some of us do not belong to or find 12 step programs helpful. OA, GA, EA are all 12 step programs progree Jan 2018 #9

I'm in AA, but we welcome anyone to meetings who's working on recovery. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #16

I am grateful that today is a good day irisblue Jan 2018 #10

someone is always here on DU Skittles Jan 2018 #11

I wish I had something deep to say, but all I can say is I'm glad 2017 is over with progree Jan 2018 #12

2017 sucked bilge water. irisblue Jan 2018 #13

I'm going to do my rain thing again. JayhawkSD Jan 2018 #14

I appreciate your "rain thing" post. Thanks for your insight Stuart G Jan 2018 #15