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Recently, we posted “Birds Anonymous,” a very early example of the popular media’s perception of the Twelve Step fellowships. Today we offer perhaps the most accurate depiction of a Twelve Step meeting ever produced for television. In this scene from HBO’s The Wire two court-ordered addicts attend their first NA meeting, where an old-timer gives a short speech. This old-timer, Waylon, is played by musician Steve Earl, who plays it like he’s been there himself.
If you’re interested in his music, here’s Steve E. rockin’ the Cold Creek Correctional Facility as part of his parole agreement: (link) And here’s his home page: (link)
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The author of Gresham’s Law and Alcoholics Anonymous discusses the importance of avoiding political, religious, medical, and sectarian pitfalls on the road to recovery, without falling into the worst trap of all – “weak cup of tea” AA.
We find early on, as the AA Big Book states in chapter 2, that getting sober – booze sober or drug sober or whatever form sobriety takes for you from your particular addiction – depends on learning how to say “No” to the “first drink.” This is something that is beyond our own finest thoughts and our strongest resolves through will-power.
No matter how smart you are, how well-educated you are, how experienced you are (world traveler – been there and done that), it doesn’t matter: as a hooked addict, you’re a loser, and this whole Program is about taking losers and turning them into winners.
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