Posted by gilbert on June 24, 2001, at 11:59:59
In reply to Re: Addictive meds in general, posted by JCB on June 24, 2001, at 11:35:30
JCB,
Thank you for the discussion even though we agree to disagree. You are proving my point in your last post. AA is not supposed to take donated time from any facility. This makes them supported by you and not self supporting. This was warned against in the early literature. They then owe you something. The meetings are supposed to fly on their own no matter how well intentioned the purpose. This is why the founders turned down Rockefeller's offer of money. This is how we get comingled with outside facilities. The favor is well meaning but the fellowship as a whole than becomes dependent on your facility to have that meeting. Would they exist if a fair market rent was charged. Does your treatment center use the meeting as a tool for their inpatient members......You see this is how the treatment centers all have worked. Now I don't know of any friend in AA who sees a therapist or counselor that was not a referral from another AA member. So their is alot of unintended comingling. Simply because it is read that AA ought to be self supporting does not make it true. The patients of your rehab cneter who pay or insurance companies who pay for their stay are footing the rent bill for that particular group,. This is definetly a tradition breaker.
Again this is starting to be like tennis but I do enjoy the debate
Thanks,
Gil
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