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Addiction & Recovery

mrjackshuman

(3 posts)

11. ...whether AA is a religious organization

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2013, 11:23 PM

May 2013

"Here at DU, I've seen arguments on whether AA is a religious organization, (if it was, this agnostic wouldn't have 23 years sober, but-----whatever)"

Oh it's religious alright. You're sober for the same reason I am: You quit drinking.

But you gave the credit to AA. I know better.

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Free Republic on AA and "embracing the homosexual lifestyle" [View all] ismnotwasm May 2013 OP

not a fan of the whole "higher power" thing mzteris May 2013 #1

Oh I don't know ismnotwasm May 2013 #2

"Fucking nuts" barely begins to describe Free Republic. Initech May 2013 #3

Heh ismnotwasm May 2013 #4

"The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking." xtraxritical May 2013 #5

The "evangelical chosen ones" have one goal: that we should all be "saved" mountain grammy May 2013 #6

It's a terrifying struggle ismnotwasm May 2013 #7

Thank you for that story. Seems like the only ones I hear are hopeless, addiction is hopeless mountain grammy May 2013 #8

I've got plenty more where that came from ismnotwasm May 2013 #9

^^^^^ this ^^^^^^^ NMDemDist2 May 2013 #10

...whether AA is a religious organization mrjackshuman May 2013 #11

Quote.. page 47...big book..first two sentences on that page........ Stuart G May 2013 #12

I think the intense religious proselytization is why the courts ruled A.A./N.A. religious progree May 2013 #13

progree NMDemDist2 May 2013 #14

Alcoholics Anonymous doesn't care ismnotwasm May 2013 #15

It's for those who want it. mrjackshuman May 2013 #16

Thank you ismnotwasm May 2013 #17

In my own recovery experience... TommyCelt Jun 2013 #18

They, and this, are not worth the time given it. n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #19