“Hey
Fellas,
…....
I personally know where several members of the Pacific Group meet/live in the Chicago area. ….........
One of
them here is Taylor M ….... She is a very high-up in the
organization. She sponsors about 100 women across the country (never
visually sees them). She was actually the main reason I even added
this to my blog. I was attending a meeting with a friend of mine that was a
PG group meeting about 7 years ago. Very strict rules of dress,
action, sponsoring. However, I had already been sober awhile and used
the meeting for what it was, a meeting.
Well, Taylor went to this meeting and sponsored several people there. I actually worked with her for about a month while my sponsor was away. We did not mesh too well. That is when I learned more about how PGers sponsor. Everything is "untreated alcoholism". Depression, anger, pain, etc. Just stop drinking, follow what I tell you, and all will be well kind of thing. She actually read the Big Book TO me. She also gave me several Clancy tapes.
I later met him when he came to town to visit his sponsees. She being one of them. Then, I was at a get together one day and she told a good friend of mine who was new to the program, to quit taking his medication (for bipolar). She said his problem was just "untreated alcoholism". He went on to not only relapse, but to end up inpatient at a mental hospital.
I personally confronted her on the situation, showed her the part in the Big Book telling us we are not doctors, but there are doctors to treat our other problems besides alcoholism. I also told her that I would be letting people know about her and what she did and warning people about the PG in general. Ever since, I have given information to anyone I meet who might go to their meetings.
The internet was the next logical step.
When I met Clancy about 8 years ago, he outwardly stated that he sponsors men and women of any age. The way the whole crowd treated him, you'd think he was God or something. it was freaky! Clancy has spoken out in meetings and to the press about people such as Anthony H being one of his sponsees. It is disgusting. it's bad enough that regular AAers forget the anonymity a lot of times, but people like Clancy, who get paid to be circuit speakers and drop celeb names, are just the things that AA is completely against.
In a very weird way, the Pacific Group is much like the Scientology nitwits who use people like Tom Cruise to recruit their underlings and get money, leading people unknowingly into a very bad way of life and living.
Please add me to any lists for any help you might need in the States. I would be glad to help in any way I can.
I am 16 years sober, in the REAL AA, and I actively sponsor women and am sponsored by someone who I have known for years.
I attend meetings, do service work, and am not afraid to confront people who are using AA to further their own agendas.
What about you? What is your PG experience? Is it big in the UK?
It is largest in Los Angeles in the States, however, there are several meetings in Florida, New York and other large cities in the States.
Take care!
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(our
edits)
Cheerio
The Fellas
(Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous)
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