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Old 10-10-2013, 04:04 PM
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awuh1
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Mentium, people have their opinions beliefs and moods. What’s important is what they do when they are in conflict.

AA meetings are an exercise in tolerance IMO. The variety of opinions you can find there is nearly endless. Personally this is what I find so fascinating as well as so potentially rewarding. It gives me an opportunity to examine my own beliefs. Typically I find that my beliefs remain quite unscathed after listening to contrary views, but if not, I have to ask myself why? Then I need to be honest with the conclusions I reach.

Ya there are those who will state (to paraphrase) ‘you have to believe like I do and behave likewise or you are doomed to drink’. I find this almost humorous. I find this type of thinking is antithetical to the principles of AA. My antidote to it is typically to (very subtly) point out the lack of tolerance that this type of thinking displays, while at the same time making every effort to be tolerant myself.
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