Hi ShawMac - someone on one of these threads mentioned it. Google "AA" and "orange papers" and you should find it -- this board won't let me post a link, LOL!
Also - just came back from a very bad AA meeting where the people in the first group you mentioned were running rampant (and making overbroad statements about how successful AA is). So I'm a bit down, but feeling better since logging on. And I'm sorry to hear about how the "friend" treated you. But it just shows that everyone is vulnerable -- all I know is I have to keep using all the tools at my disposal that work for me, which includes reaching out to people.
Starting to feel "peace out" again. Thanks for talking with me about all this ShawMac! My spirits are starting to feel like
as I let go of all that negative energy.
CJ