Posted by alexandra_k on September 6, 2005, at 21:38:14
In reply to Re: B.S amd more B..S. » alexandra_k, posted by AuntieMel on September 6, 2005, at 19:59:20
> Not all aa/na groups are that into religeon.
yeah. a lot depends on the particular people who are the regular attenders.
> I was told a 'higher power' could be anything - even a doorknob if you wanted.
yeah. i've been told that too. and that works okay for... is it the second step? i forget the steps... point is that as you progress through the steps your conception of your higher power has to become a conception of a beneficient intelligent agency...
if someone can find me the steps i'll show you...
but: it does work for some people. and that is terrific. and some people find aa/na helps them like nothing else has ever managed to do. and that is terrific too.i just think...
that there are alternative ways. i mean that in the sense that you can be an aa/na drop out and still make headway on your problem...
abstinence is controversial...
and so is addiction the disease...
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