Guest guest Posted September 5, 1999 Report Share Posted September 5, 1999 ahem, er, uh....I think I've seen 2 posts since yesterday, so I thought I would share a quote from " How AA Failed Me " by nne Gilliam. " It would seem that by my pointing out the drawbacks of the twelve-step model, I am encouraging people to stop attending AA meetings. That is not what I wish to do, and it is not the message I wish to convey. AA meetings and other twelve-step programs have been instrumental in helping thousands of people find abstinence and sobriety from their addictions. However, sobriety is only part of the process. If we are to truly heal, we must learn to acknowledge and work on our inner erroneous messages of guilt, shame, rage, blame, condemnation, abandonment, and unworthiness. We learn to accept and heal those messages and replace them with the truth of our being--the truth that we are powerful and wise beyond our imaginings. " My favorite part of this quote is " However, sobriety is only part of the process. " That essential bit of wisdom was missing from my treatment/AA experience. My drinking & pot smoking was a *symptom* but of course, when I said that, I was in denial. (It IS just a river in Egypt, after all I am doing a lot better now, I think; I am beginning to trust that my moods can stabilize a little bit. It took me a long time to even be able to admit to myself that it was not just me who made a mistake 15 years ago. It really IS ok for me to say that in a public forum. OK. I don't like it when 12 step free is quiet! Judith ________________________________________________________________ Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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