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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 552902" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>It is hard to understand AA unless you are an alcoholic. And unless you have attended many different meetings it's hard to make an opinion on the entire program. Some meetings are open where family members and loved ones are allowed in. I have been to many of those. Some are Big Book meetings where you discuss a Big Book reading. Some are step meetings and I think that is probably the one Janet went to. It is rare that steps are talked aboutin other meetings except superficially. Rather they have seperate step meetings usually with their sponsor and a group of sponsors where everyone works a step together. Soe meetings are reflection meetings where you discuss a reflection from on of the reflection books. Many meetings are leads where an alcoholic gets up to tell his story. These are sometimes very emotional depending on where in the process you are. They are gut wrenching and this is where you find most of the power of the program, in these people's stories. I found myself crying listening to many, they hit too close to home. The schedule of meetings book always tells what kind of meeting it is so you can choose which best suits your needs. My difficult child had her favorite meetings, they were the leads. She made very good friends at these meetings. I have never walked into an open meeting where I didn;t feel instantly welcomed and accepted.</p><p></p><p>Rather than talk about why AA or al anon did not work for you, I would like to hear what program or technique did work. What gave you the incentive to want to stop and stay clean and sober? What support program or technique helped you take care of yourself and stop enabling your loved ones addiction? What gave you back your life? I think anyone in a program will tell you that they could not do it alone so for them they sought out something that would help. </p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 552902, member: 59"] It is hard to understand AA unless you are an alcoholic. And unless you have attended many different meetings it's hard to make an opinion on the entire program. Some meetings are open where family members and loved ones are allowed in. I have been to many of those. Some are Big Book meetings where you discuss a Big Book reading. Some are step meetings and I think that is probably the one Janet went to. It is rare that steps are talked aboutin other meetings except superficially. Rather they have seperate step meetings usually with their sponsor and a group of sponsors where everyone works a step together. Soe meetings are reflection meetings where you discuss a reflection from on of the reflection books. Many meetings are leads where an alcoholic gets up to tell his story. These are sometimes very emotional depending on where in the process you are. They are gut wrenching and this is where you find most of the power of the program, in these people's stories. I found myself crying listening to many, they hit too close to home. The schedule of meetings book always tells what kind of meeting it is so you can choose which best suits your needs. My difficult child had her favorite meetings, they were the leads. She made very good friends at these meetings. I have never walked into an open meeting where I didn;t feel instantly welcomed and accepted. Rather than talk about why AA or al anon did not work for you, I would like to hear what program or technique did work. What gave you the incentive to want to stop and stay clean and sober? What support program or technique helped you take care of yourself and stop enabling your loved ones addiction? What gave you back your life? I think anyone in a program will tell you that they could not do it alone so for them they sought out something that would help. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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