Posted by akc on November 29, 2001, at 16:53:55
In reply to Re: AA « Krazy Kat, posted by Dr. Bob on November 29, 2001, at 16:34:10
ARGGGGGG!
You know -- I have never, ever touted AA on this board. Or alanon. I know some have done so. If they would read the twelve traditions, they would stopped. This is a program of attraction, NOT promotion. If asked, I'll share my experience, strength, and hope -- my experience. But at the same time, I don't appreciate someone else blanket knocking it. And K, I like and respect you a lot.
My experience. My mom went to alanon back when my dad tried to sober up once. When I started going to alanon 1 1/2 years ago, she was all over it -- she just couldn't understand how I would want to go where there would be such whiny people, on and on and on and on.
My experience. I'm in a group that is all about the solution, not the problem.
My experience. I went to a new "big book" study -- normally I don't go to these -- to "cult-like" for me (I don't do God stuff, and studying some book, whatever it is, like it is god's word, bothers me). Anyway, we got talking about the variety of meetings. The meeting on this corner can be so different than the meeting on that corner. From attitude to philosophy to gender to age. And in my experience, I have seen a lot -- I've been going to AA for over 3 years now in 3 different cities.
I know that there are some preachers in AA. When you get into AA, some of the people in there would have you tow a line. But, unlike some true "cults" -- it ain't quite that bad. You can go to other meetings, you can hang out with other people. There is a variety that if you look around, boggles the mind. Trust me -- I am a lesbian, god-hater, who has a lot of friends in the program right now. Some people probably hate me. But they can't seem to control me. Not a cult.
I just hate anybody completely knocking anything based on one experience. I'm not saying that anyone should go -- that is up to the person. I'm just saying don't knock it. It could save someone's life. It saved mine. And it has saved a lot of friends of mine.
Please, let's all be friends!
akc
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