Originally Posted by
LBrain 
aa is nothing more than a brainwashing program. if you break it down and analyze it , that is exactly what it is. If you want to call it a spiritual awakening, fine.
I have spent thousands of hours "breaking down and analyzing" 12 step recovery and found that it is way... way more complicated and profound than any neophyte can possibly comprehend.
If you want to call it brainwashing - that is your opinion. However, when you express an opinion about an experience which you have never had, I very, very, very much look forward to ignoring it. You can speculate all you want about an experience prior to living it, but you can't call it "experience". In a court of law that is known as conjecture.
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