Originally Posted by
Kathleen41 
I understand your disagreement with my post. However, I'm just following the directions in the book.
Kathleen, I do understand the suggestion is in the Big Book; however, the Big Book is just that, a book. It's suggestions and directions were written by men, and man is imperfect; therefore, the Big Book is imperfect. I personally feel the "jitters" suggestion is dangerous. Morally, I could never suggest that a sober alcoholic might want to do some more [drinking] research. The potential consequences are just too dire.
As for helping someone stay sober, I suppose I am "foolish" and "self-centered" enough to believe that I can at least say a few things that may give a sober alcoholic a reason to pause and think about the implications of taking another drink.
Anyway, I'll end my part of the discussion here. Reasonable people can agree to disagree, and I don't want to hijack Zane's thread anymore than I already have.