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Old 02-15-2017, 12:16 PM
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Thumpalumpacus
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I went to a number of meetings here with three different groups, and they were all a little too religious for my comfort (I'm an atheist), so I stopped regular attendance, and went instead with the VA with a secular group-therapy design. None of those AA groups were over-the-top religious, but there were certainly many members who saw religious faith as a requirement for the program to work, and were blunt about it.

That said, I went to an AA meeting a couple of months ago when I was feeling pretty weak. I can still find utility in them -- it never hurts to be reminded that we are not alone in our fight, and that this beast has devoured more than a few lives. Fellowship should be appreciated, y'know?

There are many paths up the mountain. So long as you keep on walking, they all lead to the top.
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