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OldDrummer
Arcanist
- Feb 4, 2022
- 435
Just curious to know the thoughts and options of fellow SS'ers on AA and the 12 Step Programme?
Tried it myself a number of years ago, was really nervous going in, but they're nice people on the whole.
What I couldn't buy was the reliance on the "Higher Power". I'm an atheist and it didn't work for me, even though you can attribute the higher power to something other than God.
But in terms of vibe, there was much more laughter than tears going on in the rooms.
Every time someone mentioned the wisdom of Bill W. and the 'Big Book' I immediately thought it was like a Scientologist eulogising L.Ron Hubbard and Dianetics.
The more I tried to get into it, the more 'culty' I saw it to be. Don't get me wrong, in terms of cults, it's a pretty benign one and helps a lot of people.
Tried it myself a number of years ago, was really nervous going in, but they're nice people on the whole.
What I couldn't buy was the reliance on the "Higher Power". I'm an atheist and it didn't work for me, even though you can attribute the higher power to something other than God.
But in terms of vibe, there was much more laughter than tears going on in the rooms.
Every time someone mentioned the wisdom of Bill W. and the 'Big Book' I immediately thought it was like a Scientologist eulogising L.Ron Hubbard and Dianetics.
The more I tried to get into it, the more 'culty' I saw it to be. Don't get me wrong, in terms of cults, it's a pretty benign one and helps a lot of people.