Alcoholics Anonymous is a Religion

Trilby · 07-19-2006, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost

A guy who claimed he couldn't talk in front of friends had no problem getting up in front of twenty strangers and saying "Hi, I'm Jack, and I'm an Alcoholic.

Exactly. Insanity. what is one of the scariest things for people to do? Public speaking. In AA they ask you to speak in front of a room of strangers for an hour and spill your guts. The thought of doing that engenders a very strong need for a drink in me. I like Rational Recovery.

Stormieweather · 07-19-2006, 12:33 PM

I know this doesn't work for everyone, but I didn't turn myself over to a 'higher power' and I didn't go to any meetings, I took control of myself. I realized I was going overboard (an understatement) with the alcohol and I simply quit buying it or ordering it when I was out. Now, I rarely go to bars or places that exclusively serve alcohol. I keep plenty of non-alchoholic bottled drinks around for the times I just want that old, familiar feeling of having my fist wrapped around the neck of a bottle and chugging down whatever it contains.

I haven't had a drop of alcohol in more than three years. I don't miss the hangovers, that's for sure. I do miss the lack of inhibitions that alcohol gave me. I was funny, affectionate, verbose and a wild cat in bed when I drank. Sober, I'm much more reserved and shy.

Oh well.

Stormie

07-20-2006, 05:59 AM

I cannot remember which literary wag said it , but I have always liked the line ' I drink to make you lot seem more interesting ' . Perhaps that would be a good thing to tell those holier-than-thou AA people you refer to , Brianna .

I have always liked the other classic too : 'An Englishman is born two whiskies under par' . Some nations , on the contrary , seem to be born drunk ( lucky them) . My father's theory is that wise Mohammed knew this , and this is why he banned the booze for his own people .

On a more somber note , I also think the line from the drunk to the Little Prince , by Antoine de St Exupéry is relevant . The drunk tells the Little Prince that he drinks to forget he is a drunk . That is surely the worst reason of all to drink too much .

Crimson Ghost · 07-20-2006, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Stormieweather

I know this doesn't work for everyone, but I didn't turn myself over to a 'higher power' and I didn't go to any meetings, I took control of myself.

Stormie

The one and only time I turned my life over to a "higher power", I got a snappy uniform and went on vacation on the "Uncle Sam Vacation Plan".

07-19-2006, 12:33 PM	#2
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	I know this doesn't work for everyone, but I didn't turn myself over to a 'higher power' and I didn't go to any meetings, I took control of myself. I realized I was going overboard (an understatement) with the alcohol and I simply quit buying it or ordering it when I was out. Now, I rarely go to bars or places that exclusively serve alcohol. I keep plenty of non-alchoholic bottled drinks around for the times I just want that old, familiar feeling of having my fist wrapped around the neck of a bottle and chugging down whatever it contains. I haven't had a drop of alcohol in more than three years. I don't miss the hangovers, that's for sure. I do miss the lack of inhibitions that alcohol gave me. I was funny, affectionate, verbose and a wild cat in bed when I drank. Sober, I'm much more reserved and shy. Oh well. Stormie __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

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07-20-2006, 05:59 AM	#3
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	I cannot remember which literary wag said it , but I have always liked the line ' I drink to make you lot seem more interesting ' . Perhaps that would be a good thing to tell those holier-than-thou AA people you refer to , Brianna . I have always liked the other classic too : 'An Englishman is born two whiskies under par' . Some nations , on the contrary , seem to be born drunk ( lucky them) . My father's theory is that wise Mohammed knew this , and this is why he banned the booze for his own people . On a more somber note , I also think the line from the drunk to the Little Prince , by Antoine de St Exupéry is relevant . The drunk tells the Little Prince that he drinks to forget he is a drunk . That is surely the worst reason of all to drink too much .

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