Guest guest Posted April 13, 2000 Report Share Posted April 13, 2000 Why do this sound insincere I wonder? sending all those nag mails, and then no apology when he shows up. and severine too. Time for honest-to god 12 step free, w P. > In a message dated 4/13/00 8:42:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > shannon.mccain@... writes: > > > however, if I don't work " their program, " I expect > > they'll drop me like a hot potato. Oh well. I have other friends, > > and I can make more. > > > I believe it depends on if they are real friends. When I stopped going to > meetings and was trying to do some successful social drinking and using, the > people who were in my life from AA were still there for me. We still talked > and hung out. > > There are two people who I am friends with, who haven't been to meetings in a > couple of years, but after their decision, I never tried to get them to come > back to meetings nor did I put down what they were doing in any way. > > I like and respect both of them enough to not talk about the program. Our > relationship was based on much more than the attendence at AA meetings. > > There are people in recovery who drop people in an instant if they left AA > and stayed sober or left AA to drink. It is actually funny watching some of > the " Happy Joyous and Free " crowd, act as if the person was a leper. That is > another thing I deplore about AA too----the majority of the people are too > damn judgmental. > > I could go on about that, but since I plan on sticking around there is enough > time for me to talk about the things in the progam that I reallly despise. In > respect for the group, I'll try not to talk about the things I really like > about AA. > > > It great to be back! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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