Originally Posted by
windysan 
I think courts mandating people to religious programs is being challenged in a few places. Separation of Church and State should mean separation of church and state. LOL. People shouldn't be forced into religious programs against their will. I think it's really done a number on the effectiveness of AA/NA in some areas. Dope was being sold after the meetings I went to. I don't need to be around feral people so I split and never went back.
The majority of my local NA meetings are in one building. My friend didn't understand the reasons I stopped going, until she saw our local NA featured on a MTV show, and there was the building. They showed the dealers outside of the meetings. This friend never questioned why I left NA for SMART after that.