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Old 03-29-2008, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Yardbird View Post

I'm over it now, for the most part, but I think that feeling turns a lot of people away from AA, and it shouldn't.

Just a thought, I think a good percentage of the folks that reject sobriety are just looking for an excuse, I know I was one of them. While I may reject SOME of the practices of AA, I'm healthy enough to realize that the basic tenet of AA-that we are powerless of alcohol-is the only thing that really matters.
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