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Author Re: Is A.A. a religious society?
Robert McGregor

2004-11-16, 3:58 pm

" rosie readandpost" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote in
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> it seems the folks who struggle with sobriety, seem to enter
> recovery with all sorts of ABSOLUTES, never taking responsibility
> for their stubborness, but rather blaming others. (people, places
> and things)
>
> "this doesn't work, that doesn't work, there is no god, this is a
> cult" etc etc etc
>
> imo, it is a "set up for failure" and often just a ruse to keep
> drinking.
> perhaps these folks are JUST NOT DONE RUINING THEIR LIVES!
>



Not to mention your own ruses to keep drugging!

Bob

"rosie readandpost" <readandpostREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in
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>


> chronic depression, DOES NOT lift.


> by definition: "it is always there".




rosie wrote:



>


> you will not find one post of mine, that suggests doing the THIRD


> STEP for what to me is an obvious mental health issue.


>


> grow up!


http://tinyurl.com/2pvpx





From: "rosie readandpost" <readandpost@REMOVETHISyahoo.com>

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>YES, whatever works!


>i belong to the "old school" of counting sobriety from the LAST


>drink/drug,




From: "rosie@readandpost" <readandpost@yahoo.com>

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>actually, i would have to say that i have had GOOD long term
>experience with


>the treatment of my depression over the past 13yrs.


>i have however had to take several different meds as each once
>finally


>"wears out" and i need to change.





"rosie readandpost" <readandpostREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in
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i especially like to go to meetings, where there are NO EXPERTS,







From: "rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahoo.com>

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i am one of "those people" who doesn't believe that the LORDS PRAYER

even belongs in an AA meeting.......................i make it a point
to

attend meetings that don't use it.





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