By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:17:40 +0000

This article by Tom P., Jr. was published in 1976. Its doomsday prediction for AA if members failed to “return” to the “strong AA” (read old-time AA) has not materialized in the last 33 years. I frequently hear variations on this fear-based theme in meetings. It is suspiciously similar to the call for a “return” to the “old time religion” heard in many churches on Sunday mornings. However, as I read Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book), the Program of Recovery is a path alcoholics’ experience has proved an effective way for an alcoholic to accept spiritual help – as opposed to human aid. So the undelying idea of this essay – that strong AA rather than medium AA or weak AA works to get and keep people sober demonstrates the author’s basic misunderstanding – that the Program of Recovery gets people sober and keeps them sober. Only a Higher Power (God) performs this miracle – and the Program of Recovery is not God, just an experience proven path to the consciousness of a connection to a Higher Power (God). It is always well to remember Rule 62 – Don’t take yourself so damn seriously!!

By: accufateews

accufateews — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:05:57 +0000

Thanks for posting

By: Lydia

Lydia — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:12:13 +0000

Wow. Thank you for this. It comes to me at the right time. I’m currently 24 years sober and looking for a deeper program within the program. Nice to know (though of course I knew) that I am not alone.

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