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Old 04-20-2015, 06:47 PM
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2muchpain
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My advice to you would be to not give up on AA, especially during early sobriety. I agree with your observations, but it's real important for YOU to get past the things that bother you and just try to focus on why you go to the meetings. I attend meetings, but it took me a very long time to move past the things about AA that bothered me, and and just pay attention to the parts of AA that helped me to stay sober. I get a lot out of listening to what other people share at the meetings. It helps me to stay grounded with my sobriety. Yes, God is brought up from time to time, but it has nothing to do with the incredible wisdom I find at the meetings. That's what's important to me.
I also think there is life outside of AA, just as there is life outside of being drunk all the time. For me, a healthy life requires balance. I wouldn't stay sober for long if all I had to look forward to are the meetings. Meetings are important for me, but it's just as important to build a sober life. John
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