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Addiction & Recovery

quickesst

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6. The first thought....

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 01:17 PM

Jan 2022

.... that I had after every AA meeting I attended was, "Damn, I could use a drink! It was sad, and me not being a religious person took exception to this organization's reliance on God and religion as the primary path to sobriety. My path to sobriety was hard work, some responsible counseling, and living in an alcohol-free environment. That is my own personal experience, and opinion concerning Alcoholics Anonymous.

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I don't think most would consider recreational weed part of sobriety captain queeg Jan 2022 #1

Pot being legal makes no difference RainCaster Jan 2022 #2

Alcoholics Anonymous.... quickesst Jan 2022 #3

My shrink told me to only go to AA for 3 months. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #4

The first thought.... quickesst Jan 2022 #6

A friend of mine went into rehab when I did. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #7

Some have been going for quite some time quickesst Jan 2022 #8

Not around here - Northeastern New York Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #5

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking RevBrotherThomas Jan 2022 #9