MAN what a hi-qual thread. In particular I loved this simple jewel:
Originally Posted by Mongo
Even though the past cannot be changed, the future is spotless.
And then there's the stuff that
doorknob was gracious (thank you!) to share about LSR, which btw. stands for
LifeRing Secular Recovery. Hehe - had to
dig on Google for that one, because SR doesn't allow links to anything that might include a forum (right?) Anyway, if you just type in "lifering secular recovery," you'll find their actual site.
I really dig the LSR quote and will be using it--modified as follows--as articulation of my biggest hang-ups with AA:
Most alcoholism and addiction programs are like Procrustes and his bed. (In Greek mythology "Procustes" was a giant who would capture people, bind them to an iron bed, and either stretch them or hack off their legs to make them fit.). Each has its own "program" which is to be "worked." In AA, everyone does the Twelve Steps. In Rational Recovery, everyone does AVRT. In SMART, everyone does REBT. And so on--but in reality, only some people are helped by the Steps, for example. And the same is true of all the others.
Nice.
-TCD-