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Old 06-12-2014, 11:41 AM
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ScottFromWI
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Originally Posted by Chambo View Post
I have been able to quit for years at a time. I guess the thing is that I admit I have a problem with alcohol but I can't believe I am powerless over alcohol and I hate the stigma attached to labeling myself "alcoholic" at meetings and the meetings around my neck of the woods are so fundamental and shaming if a person questions anything the bible, I mean big book says.
So don't go to meetings around you, or find something besides AA that works for you. There's no rule that says you HAVE to go to AA to get sober. It does help a lot of people but it's not for everyone.
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