Originally Posted by
tomsteve 
can you explain how it was cultish?
if they talked about the BB, steps, and miracles, it sounds like what an AA meeting is supposed to be.
I love AA. They are a gift for so many, including me. The cultishness i felt last night was brought on by one guy who had been homelss for a while and another gent whose poor brother committed suicide after a relapse. Emotional BB, step, and miracle testomony. Felt scary.
Not sure how else to explain it. Booze alters our brains. It takes a long long long time to normalize. Some folks regret relapse after a decade or more of sobriety.
Miracles happen for sure. I offered my basic understanding of the chemical imbalance booze causes or enhances.
I have a desire to quit drinking, AA helps. Working the steps faithfully and relapsing might lead folks to dire circumstances. I offered the chemical consideration as part of the AA recovery discussion for those folks who might feel like they are lost in the process.
Thanks.