| joseph white 2004-11-06, 7:06 pm |
| On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 18:35:28 -0000, "JB" <JBCatRB@coldman.com> wrote:
>Actually, AA teachings have given my self-esteem/sense of self-worth a
>considerable boost. Two of the ways in which they have done this is
>by enabling me to appreciate the importance of distinguishing that for
>which I am responsible from that for which I am not
To consider some actions of mine not of my responsibility could easily
make me feel a higher esteem for myself, but I would rather esteem
myself for being pleased will ALL of my actions, and not being able to
escape responsibility from the ones I am not proud of by thinking
something like, "They're not my fault, but the Devil made me do that,
and I was powerless to resist him".
However, nothing I might feel should deter you from any system that
works for you.
We both agree that any system which one uses to free himself from
alcohol is certainly to be regarded very highly, even if I might hold
some reservations regarding its religious basis. I readily admit that
AA works well. It's just an especially difficult system for a
free-thinker who happens to have an alcohol problem.
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