(April 7, 2018 at 3:56 pm)Bahana Wrote: Do you think government workers cross the line when they promote AA for addicts? I've had some AA people try to tell me that a higher power could be gravity and does not have to be supernatural but I didn't buy it. They use the term god in their literature. I don't deny that some people are helped by AA but there are people within AA that truly believe you cannot recover from addiction without it. From what I've studied, addictive behavior comes from the lack of good relationships with people so just joining some kind of group could be of benefit.
Community is a big deal for me. Doesn't need to be AA or NA but you have a better chance of talking with someone who can relate to you in regards to addiction.
Cross the line? No, at least not until a better option comes along. AA and NA meetings are EVERYWHERE, and the welcome committee for addicts who might benefit from a community of people who, at the very least, share one struggle.
