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ihaveaquestion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 01:53 PM Original message |
Recovery Folks |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think there |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 01:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Actually, AA's Big Blue Book has lots of information on |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. The Big Book |
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Marnieworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 01:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. AA is a cult? |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Is it? Is it really? |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The conclusion that it's a cult? |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. What about the people in AA who DO quit and build better lives? |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. What about them? |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. AA is not some miracle cure. You can take the12 steps or leave them |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I don't blame AA |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. You really don't understand AA, you can believe what you want though |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I understand AA very well |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 03:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. You attended AA for 12 years and you don't drink |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I don't think AA is a cult per se, but people in recovery are vulnerable |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 03:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. No dookus, it is a real phenomenon only the name is created by AA |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. then please find me |
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Cush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. stupid question time: What is "dry drunk"? |
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ihaveaquestion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I'm not too clear on it. |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. basically |
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GreatScott (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. My opinion of a dry drunk is someone who has the same |
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The Shadow (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Closet Drinker |
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ihaveaquestion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I think it has to be a consideration. |
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Gruenemann (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. * has been seen reeking, with a glazed expression years after |
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Aunt Anti-bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. My husband quit drinking... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. "he acts like a drunk in his thinking and approach to life" |
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ihaveaquestion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I'm a little fuzzy on the details, never having been a drunk.... |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. It sounds like what you're saying is that the alcoholism is a |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. "Dry Drunk" Syndrome and George Bush - Link |
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ihaveaquestion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. WOW - Thanks for the article! I'll read it. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 03:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. sound more like bi-polar |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. Here's my experience with AA |
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Oddman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
27. Could be . . . |
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Nashyra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I've been in AA for over 8 years now |
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