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Addiction & Recovery

LearnedHand

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3. For a while there was Rational Recovery

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:21 AM

Nov 4

Not sure it exists anymore. Their writings were mostly about what was wrong with AA (which I mainly agreed with), but one thing they said really burrowed into my soul and became my interior mantra: “I will never drink again. I will never change my mind.”

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Anyone into alternative recovery programs to AA? [View all] bif Nov 4 OP

Smart is good for our heads and stinking thinking. Dharma is great GPV Nov 4 #1

I'm not, but I know people who love Sober Faction &/or Recovery Dharma SheltieLover Nov 4 #2

For a while there was Rational Recovery LearnedHand Nov 4 #3

One phrase I heard early in recovery was... bif Nov 4 #4