Posted by MB on February 13, 2004, at 10:54:39
In reply to Re: AA and meds, posted by Dalilah on February 11, 2004, at 14:47:50
Here is a reply to the post you made at the regular babble site. How annoying to be redirected:
> I've heard numerous stories of people directed NOT to take their meds, that the 12 steps would relieve there depression, and then these people ended up committing suicide, something that may very well have been avoided with meds
Yeah, and then the anti-med members claim that the suicide "failed AA," "...just constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves..." Of course, AA never fails *anyone* according to these strict constructionists of AA dogma; unsuccessful members only fail to work an honest program.
There is a schism in the AA community in my town: the anti-med members on one side, and the pro-med members on the other. In fact, the number of meetings here in town has been growing as resentments over this matter are engendered, and members split off from one group to form another.
Anyway, there is a conference approved pamphlet stating it is important to take any psychiatric medications the doctor prescribes (as long as they're not addictive). Sometimes I feel like shoving these pamphlets in the faces of the anti-med members. We're talking AA (a place to get sober) not the fricken Church of Scientology.
End Rant,
MB
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