Posted by vainamoinen on December 20, 2005, at 14:40:51
In reply to Non-12 Step, posted by CleverGuy on November 1, 2005, at 0:15:42
You know they read it at meetings and it really is true.
"the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using"
So you don't have to believe in God. I don't, at least I don't believe in a Christian God anyway which is pretty much what AA is all about. But I still go to meetings. I go for the social support. You don't even have to work the steps if you don't want to.
I think human beings are social creatures, we develop and grow in relationship with others. You cannot ignore this fundamental fact. I think it's helpful just to be around people who are also trying to stay clean. You don't have to do everything they do. Come and learn, take what you want, leave the rest.
If for no other reason than the fact that the pitches can be pretty funny sometimes.
Now you may be able to do it on your own, but why would you want to?
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