AA Oldtimers have vast amounts of sharable knowledge when it comes to quitting drinking.
AA oldtimers also have opinions on everything else under the sun, just like we all do.
They used to lock my oldtimer grandmother up in the psych ward for depression. That was perfectly acceptable.
My own experience, strength, and hope?
I am thankful that I have the wisdom to choose between the opinions of AA oldtimers and the medical knowledge of doctors when it comes to medications.
(P.S. - no matter what an AA oldtimer says, it's okay to have novacaine when getting your teeth drilled. 
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