Re: So how long does it take?

[Guest guest]

Yes. I do as well. It was quite interesting Hope all is well

with you.

> hey pat, good to hear from you. i recall vividly when you first

appreared here and the discussion

> we had.

[Guest guest]

,

I'm glad you found your way. Initially I had doubts for a long

time. But like you I didn't have exposure to a place like 12-step-

free either or people who felt like I did. I'm glad both you and

found our way.....

> Pat says, " So what I'm

> saying is that its going to take me a long time to rid myself of

> those thoughts. 12-step-free was a great place to start for me. "

>

> When I bailed out, there was no 12-step free. I didn't have a

computer and the Wonderful

> World of E-lists was still far, far in the future. I think I would

have felt a lot better

> if I'd had other people around who saw it the way I did. I felt

like the only one, or

> almost the only one. So very few people saw the negative stuff,

and I had no contact with

> them. The only person who didn't like AA was my partner, and I was

keeping him at a

> distance at that time.

>

> I'm glad there are books and this e-list for people who are getting

out and need to know

> there's someone else who thinks the way they do.

>

> Cheers,

>

> nz