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Old 11-01-2009, 06:07 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by yeahgr8 View Post

We were talking about AA last week, he was saying the exact same thing, maybe AA should change a bit...he reckons that it is far too lenient and there should be a strike policy like have a relapse and you aren't allowed back in for 6 months like a good residential program would and also have a vetting process to see how ready the individual is and enforce the working of the 12 steps with ongoing appraisals by sponsors.
Hey Cliff... The quote is what your counsellor said, just to keep things clear!

That's utter bullsh#t... wow! It would be like the best surgeons operating with lifesaving techniques only operating on those most likely to live so their statistics would be favorable... so what about the poor guy who needs it, but can't get it because he was vetted out....

I haven't used this one.... it applies


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