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Jack, I could relate to you post. I am in Philadelphia & in the meetings where I go, there seem to be only two groups that stand out. Those who are into the Big Book & taking the steps & those who say 'Just don't drink & make a meeting'.
As a newcomer it can be confussing, my sponsor says "listen to the message, not the mess." And I have been sober over a year, & I have begun working with others....but every now & again
I have trouble with 'Just don't drink'. I understand, why people say that, but I just feel that if I could 'just not drink' I wouldn't need A.A. or a Higher Power. I mean, I couldn't stop on my own, so I still get confused about this when I hear it said in meetings.
Anyhow, I use what works for me & the rest might work for someone else. I really don't know, because inspite of my Time, I feel in my heart that I am still a newcomer.
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