There's other secular approaches to recovery if it's a real sticking point.
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Good to see both you guys but IMO,and I'll be blunt:
there's absolutely no reason anyone has to suffer, or even die, because of something like not liking the Serenity Prayer.
If AA's not for you, find something else - if you can't find something else...try harder?
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