Posted by Donna Louise on October 5, 2004, at 21:37:30
In reply to Re: AA Recovery and Benzodiazepines, posted by Rayray on October 5, 2004, at 17:29:48
> Hi Donna --
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> I'm glad you found some help through this thread. After all the motto of AA is: "To Thine OWN Self Be True." Don't give up on AA, though, but do consider switching groups if the "zealots" continue to meddle and judge what you do. You don't need them contradicting your pdoc's advice. Ignorance does not need to be contagious.
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> Here's a saying I heard that you might like: "People who matter don't judge, and people who judge don't matter." Pithy, huh?
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> Good luck,
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> Ray
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Thanks Ray, I do like the pithy saying. It is helpful. I know it is not AA causing me these conflicts. It is me, what I have selectively heard, believed and internalized. My friends in AA do not judge, most take meds themselves. It is egoistic of me to think that I could be the one to overcome mental illness with superior spirituality. Ha. Yet that is the burden I have put on myself. However, I do not know if I will ever overcome this guilt and fear I have for taking a stupid 1/8 mg of klonipin. I am hopeful this particular forum will continue to be helpful to me in this area. Or "should" I have fear and guilt???? See what I mean? Agh.
I won't quit AA. But I need to quit the guilt and fear...I think. See why I need the meds?
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