Originally Posted by
Katie09 
Makes sense and I agree. The last time I picked up a BB - wasn't there still that chapter to the wives? I mean, as a woman, I find this very upsetting. I cannot quite describe it, but it's like women are not supposed to have this problem, which just adds a layer of MORE shame (for me) to having this problem.
Ah well, I should shut up now, but this is what happens when a person attends their first meeting at 17 and 32 years later is frustrated things still have not advanced barely in the whole field of addiction medicine and the "cure" for the "disease" is of a spiritual nature.
exactly - i don't expect something inherently static to progress, however i think within aa there is cause for progress.
Each group is autonomous - so some groups end up moving forward, and becoming more progressive.
That actually brings me full circle, because now i get why doorknob has an atheist aa meeting! I just now want to visit him and check it out!