Originally Posted by
BackToSquareOne 
The recovery community is loaded with phrases that are rife with projection, innuendo...double entendre, you'd have to be blind not to see that. Why do you think this is?
It's mostly a device to shut down argument and legitimate discussion, IMO.
As in:
Newcomer: "I'm questioning whether Program A is right for me. Lots of people seem to like it, but its philosophy makes no sense to me."
Non-Member of Program A: "Well, that's no big deal. There are plenty of other ways to go, just take a little time to educate yourself about your options."
Member of Program: "No, don't educate yourself. In fact, if you educate yourself, and pick a different program, and are successful, you were never a Real Alcoholic in the first place. And if you ARE a Real Alcoholic, and by some miracle you do manage to quit drinking without using Program A, you won't be Really Sober. You will be nothing but a miserable Dry Drunk."