Posted by tizza on October 5, 2005, at 1:34:29
In reply to Re: 44 days and wondering... » antigua, posted by ClearSkies on October 4, 2005, at 11:37:08
Well clear skies, I thought I was the only other one out there who couldn't stand AA. I tried it about 6 months ago and it just made me worse, it was one of the worst triggers for me personally. I know it helps millions of people out there but deep down I know it's not for me. I found my strength from inside myself, did it by myself with the help and support of family and friends. I'm 24 days sober now and feeling great. I'm learning my triggers and limits and the other day I went to the pub with some friends and had a coffee!!!!! It sounds like you are doing a great job keep it up, you sound like you have landed on your feet. I just wish I could find a support group where I live that doesn't involve AA or a 12 step program, just a normal bunch of people with the same problem who can get together and go out and have fun or hang out and watch movies instead of having to stand up and pour your heart out 3 to 5 times a week and get trapped into feeling that if you don't do this you will relapse. My pdoc thinks AA isn't very helpful for most people. I just found it soul destroying. I have even entered a few AA chat rooms to ask people if they have heard of other programs or ways of dealing with it and it's like they are all from mars and couldn't comprehend the fact that if you didn't go to AA you'll never stop. They were extremly rude to me so I apologised for wasting their time. It was like talking to a brick wall in there, anyway I have rambled enough. If I have any questions can I post to you, reguards Paul. The boy from the land of bouncing fluffy animals and loads of toxic reptiles and spiders. LOL
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