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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 552402"><p>Thanks for your reply Suz.... I think with AA so much depends on the actual meeting and the people at the meeting. That is both the strength and weakness of AA in my opinion. A lot of what you describe as wrong with AA is really how people in AA interpret things... I don't think the 12 steps say that stuff anywhere. What I have found if i look at the 12 steps itself is it is really about admitting you have a serious problem with addiction, being accountable for the things you have done, making amends for the things you have done wrong, and accepting and loving yourself in the process. However it can be totally misconstrued by the people in AA or at a particular meeting. I also think there are many mental health issues that AA does not address. However one thing that it does do which is important is provide support for people who are addicts by other addicts and I think that can be key to recovery. I know the alanon meeting i go to has been hugely helpful to me and a big part is because there is support there, and people who have been dealing with the issues of children and addiction for a long time... and the old timers keep the rest of us on track and reminding us to keep thinking about taking care of ourselves.</p><p></p><p>I don't really care how my son finds sobriety, whether it is through AA or something else, I just want him to find it and somehow become a productive member of society.... with him I don't see him doing that totally on his own but who knows maybe he will suprise me.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 552402"] Thanks for your reply Suz.... I think with AA so much depends on the actual meeting and the people at the meeting. That is both the strength and weakness of AA in my opinion. A lot of what you describe as wrong with AA is really how people in AA interpret things... I don't think the 12 steps say that stuff anywhere. What I have found if i look at the 12 steps itself is it is really about admitting you have a serious problem with addiction, being accountable for the things you have done, making amends for the things you have done wrong, and accepting and loving yourself in the process. However it can be totally misconstrued by the people in AA or at a particular meeting. I also think there are many mental health issues that AA does not address. However one thing that it does do which is important is provide support for people who are addicts by other addicts and I think that can be key to recovery. I know the alanon meeting i go to has been hugely helpful to me and a big part is because there is support there, and people who have been dealing with the issues of children and addiction for a long time... and the old timers keep the rest of us on track and reminding us to keep thinking about taking care of ourselves. I don't really care how my son finds sobriety, whether it is through AA or something else, I just want him to find it and somehow become a productive member of society.... with him I don't see him doing that totally on his own but who knows maybe he will suprise me. TL [/QUOTE]
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