tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895687241085948761.post6244057666032141031..comments2023-08-14T12:59:49.564-04:00Comments on It's Duck Soup: And the Curtain Opens. . . on an Empty StageFrederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541101078258130096noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895687241085948761.post-19190973074752722982016-06-26T22:48:23.607-04:002016-06-26T22:48:23.607-04:00All I can say is that I do believe in a "High...All I can say is that I do believe in a "Higher Power" and that has gotten me through my gut-wrenching life so far.<br />But AA hasn't! My dear young husband, age 32, walked into the CA. freeway at 3AM @ was killed. He was so shamed by them (AA) for taking a sip of beer.<br /> His mother was a die-hard AA-er and never let up on him. He was sweetest person and so, so loving!!!<br /> I never drank with him & his dad, but they were the best friends I ever had in my life.. and my REAL family.<br /><br />Years later I was severely assaulted and alone. I started drinking WAY too much for a long time.<br /> I've been going to AA now. The people hug, etc.<br />Then I drive home in the dark all alone. They never call to even say hello, they are only nice at meetings.<br />Most of them don't work for a living..and this is common! Then they bully me for not going to a meeting a day. I live in the country & it's at least 100 mi. round trip for a daytime meeting (I work at night.) I take off 2 nights a week w/o pay to go to meetings.<br />They seem to be a cliquish cult to me, and I believe in God.<br />They have said they are "my new family."<br />REALLY?!! I spend all my time working and alone unless I drive to them.<br />They don't care that I lost my sweetie behind them.<br />I often feel like drinking after a meeting. I'm always kind and share at meetings...yet I get bypassed by the AA Gurus or whatever. <br />I feel alive and refreshed after being out in nature and near water... but not with them. I still love my "Higher Power," but I can't feel it with these AA people.<br /> Pretty sad. <br /> J-Bird Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895687241085948761.post-32980791535783258092015-08-26T08:05:05.212-04:002015-08-26T08:05:05.212-04:00Determinism is the philosophical idea that every e...Determinism is the philosophical idea that every event or state of affairs, including every human decision and action, is the inevitable and necessary consequence of antecedent states of affairs.zcudahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527463468109876611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895687241085948761.post-76330999960429273552015-08-26T08:04:12.969-04:002015-08-26T08:04:12.969-04:00zcudahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527463468109876611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895687241085948761.post-51467271438278630282015-08-26T08:01:59.742-04:002015-08-26T08:01:59.742-04:00zcudahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527463468109876611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895687241085948761.post-41949257962979007992012-07-05T17:35:54.047-04:002012-07-05T17:35:54.047-04:00I'm really glad to hear you're entering an...I'm really glad to hear you're entering an outpatient program. That started me on a road that I am so grateful for. Sometimes you have to be utterly defeated to start over again. Stay safe.kaelimcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898122052857014006noreply@blogger.com