Was just re reading this thread.
A recovering alcoholic,I've been sober for nearly 10 years (June 30)
Relevance? Well,for the first year, I went to AA three times a week,then once a week for a few months, then every month or so a couple of times,then stopped. Having a place to go where I was accepted and encouraged to stay sober helped a lot.The woo of the 12 step programme did not help.
I reached the point where I thought I might do an injury to the next brain damaged dropkick who got up and rabbited on about its personal relationship with its higher power. So I stopped going and have stayed sober by myself,so far.
Lest you think I'm being unkind: the rate of long term sobriety (2 years or more) among AA members is between 3-5%. Don't know about y'all,but if my doctor said to me " try this treatment.Oh,it has as success rate of 5%", I'd try another doctor,licketty split. Sorry to wonder so far off topic.
A recovering alcoholic,I've been sober for nearly 10 years (June 30)
Relevance? Well,for the first year, I went to AA three times a week,then once a week for a few months, then every month or so a couple of times,then stopped. Having a place to go where I was accepted and encouraged to stay sober helped a lot.The woo of the 12 step programme did not help.
I reached the point where I thought I might do an injury to the next brain damaged dropkick who got up and rabbited on about its personal relationship with its higher power. So I stopped going and have stayed sober by myself,so far.
Lest you think I'm being unkind: the rate of long term sobriety (2 years or more) among AA members is between 3-5%. Don't know about y'all,but if my doctor said to me " try this treatment.Oh,it has as success rate of 5%", I'd try another doctor,licketty split. Sorry to wonder so far off topic.
