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Trilby · 07-21-2006, 02:24 AM

I'm an alcoholic. I'm not some woman who took a tipple too much of Chardonnay one evening and wobbled home on my high heels. That said, I don't need to qualify myself to you or anyone else here. I've been to AA meetings for 20 years. What have I found in those hallowed rooms? 13 steppers,(and guys with 10-15 years sobriety should really knock that shit out) thieves, moochers, liars, braggarts, people who are secretly still using but come to meetings and act like they're Bill W's best friend. AA works for you? Goody. I doesn't work for everyone. There's nothing like an AA meeting that makes me want to go on a bender. Yeah, some people stay sober by going to those meetings, no doubt about that, but it never, ever worked for me and goddess knows I tried. The clubs here are clique-y and exclusive--old timers are NOT interested in newcomers (newcomers! The Most Important People Here!) but in maintaining their particular strangle-hold over particular meetings. I've seen guys with 20 years of sobriety refuse to let a newcomer, who desperately needed the sense of community and belonging and responsibility, take over the coffee making for the noon meeting. Just because you're sober doesn't mean you still aren't sick.

I did find the wharf rats at Dead concerts to be a loving, honest sober living community.

07-21-2006, 02:24 AM	#24
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I'm an alcoholic. I'm not some woman who took a tipple too much of Chardonnay one evening and wobbled home on my high heels. That said, I don't need to qualify myself to you or anyone else here. I've been to AA meetings for 20 years. What have I found in those hallowed rooms? 13 steppers,(and guys with 10-15 years sobriety should really knock that shit out) thieves, moochers, liars, braggarts, people who are secretly still using but come to meetings and act like they're Bill W's best friend. AA works for you? Goody. I doesn't work for everyone. There's nothing like an AA meeting that makes me want to go on a bender. Yeah, some people stay sober by going to those meetings, no doubt about that, but it never, ever worked for me and goddess knows I tried. The clubs here are clique-y and exclusive--old timers are NOT interested in newcomers (newcomers! The Most Important People Here!) but in maintaining their particular strangle-hold over particular meetings. I've seen guys with 20 years of sobriety refuse to let a newcomer, who desperately needed the sense of community and belonging and responsibility, take over the coffee making for the noon meeting. Just because you're sober doesn't mean you still aren't sick. I did find the wharf rats at Dead concerts to be a loving, honest sober living community. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum Last edited by Trilby; 07-21-2006 at 03:29 AM.