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[dirtybunny]

despite multiple [PAINFUL] dental surgeries and a nice dose of pneumonia, i've actually managed to make some headway in some areas of my life that have been a source of stress and a barrier to getting done everything that i need to in order to take back my life the way i need to...it's amazing what almost dying and spending almost a year in

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[dirtybunny]

o0o0o excellent thank you! i'll see if they present any angles or issues i've overlooked...one of the many issues i have with it is that not only does it draw imaginary lines between what is and what isn't ok to abuse [as apparently it's ok to go to meetings multiple times a day, smoke packs of cigarettes and drink boatloads of coffee so that your entire existence is defined by being in the program and the substance you use chronically and without stopping is legal], but there is no initial harm reduction...what i mean is, before you even get to changing the behaviour that is related to abusing a substance or a manner of behaving, you should really see what immediate harm there is and seek to minimize that harm immediately...for example, if someone has an issue with heroin, before you even get to changing what or when they use etc. you can reduce harm greatly by getting them in touch with a safe injection program, speak to a nurse, see if they need anti-biotics et. al. which can give them a greater sense of control before you even begin to address the abuse...and besides which there are 2 substances that you should NEVER stop cold turkey [not if you are a chronic user whose tolerances are high] as they can KILL you from such action [alcohol and benzos], but this critical bit of medical information isn't anywhere in the consciousness of the 12 step cultists, among so many other issues with the entire procedure...blah blah preaching to the converted i know :) but i'll read through the link and it'll help me a lot to ensure i don't miss anything once i think i've finalized my deconstruction of the 12 steps and am building my alternatives...once i have it typed up i'll send you my draft if you're curious! :)

[squid_pants]

Please send me your first draft!
It's a matter dear to my heart, and I'm glad people are working on alternates to that cult :)