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Tracy,
That is a wonderful piece of AA literature...what a reminder to us all. I just wonder if people who claim to be these perfect examples of the AA program have any idea of how offputting they are to newcomers (and old timers)....how much damage they are really doing to the program that they say they love so much by scaring and pushing away so many who are in need of help. I was almost one of them. My first therapist nearly scared me &*^%less with the list of horrors that befall me if I didn't follow what HE considered to be THE program, and had no capacity to listen to where I really was..had to get away from him quickly.
Thankfully, I have since met many generous and wonderful AAers who have led me towards what I consider a strong, if early, sobriety.
Human beings (especially of the alcoholic variety) do not respond to those kinds of tactics.
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