Need to stop drinking
You ever try the AA thing? Any opinion?
The AA is a great organization and resource. I went once as part of a rehab program and decided it was not for me. It is based on the Christian God premise. I was (am) a Bible believing Christian and, thus, went straight back to my faith and fellow believers and a strong church body. This was an almost immediate act upon my release from the hospital in ‘83. Grew stronger every day, as one does when dedicated to a good and realistic purpose — two steps forward, one step back.
My particular group was into alcoholism war stories and a dependency upon each other that reminded me of alcoholism itself. Proud x-drunks and druggies. I suspect there are all levels depending on neighborhoods.
AA members admit their alcoholism and share the precepts and encouragements of a higher power, or God. The authors of the program were Christians, but avoided direct reference to biblical God so as to broaden a non-religious acceptance.
Good choice if one is serious about being “clean and sober” and needs a support group or a support person (a sponsor). This is a step some folks take when all else fails and they can’t do it alone. Tough stuff, bad habits.
I guess you might say I chose to go directly to the source of repair and salvation, Jesus Christ.
My point of view, by the Grace of God… DD
Dave Draper - Dave Draper Posted on November 19th, 2008 in Aging Well by Dave Draper