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When I am feeling annoyed, AA is extremely annoying. People spout cliches and bullshit and self-righteous wisdom and the same old "poor me" stories, and "i'm not perfect" means "but now that i'm in AA i'm pretty damn close" and "glad you're here" is a euphemism for "i am better than you. maybe someday you'll get it."
AA IS a cult, albeit one that has helped many people; the Big Book is the bible, and the ONLY way to stay sober is through the 12-steps. I'm not a fan of organized religion. There are some excellent things about AA however. It has indeed helped thousands of people stay sober, it is widely accessible, it is helpful to be around other recovering alcoholics and to help other alcoholics in their recovery, and the 12-steps have important ideas behind them such as honesty and forgiveness. What I can't stand about AA is the bullshit that you WILL relapse if you do not have a sponsor and live and breathe the 12-steps. And I hate how 12-steppers shun those who mention alternative recovery methods. Arrrghh, it's driving me nuts!!!
AA IS a cult, albeit one that has helped many people; the Big Book is the bible, and the ONLY way to stay sober is through the 12-steps. I'm not a fan of organized religion. There are some excellent things about AA however. It has indeed helped thousands of people stay sober, it is widely accessible, it is helpful to be around other recovering alcoholics and to help other alcoholics in their recovery, and the 12-steps have important ideas behind them such as honesty and forgiveness. What I can't stand about AA is the bullshit that you WILL relapse if you do not have a sponsor and live and breathe the 12-steps. And I hate how 12-steppers shun those who mention alternative recovery methods. Arrrghh, it's driving me nuts!!!