Jon
Stewart spent 14 years attending AA meetings. They got him sober, but
at a cost. He asks why so few alcoholics are offered alternative treatments.
An interesting article.
See also Jon's blog: Leaving AA, staying sober: new perspectives on recovery
(note disclaimer)
Cheers
The Fellas (Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous)
PS Our thanks to those members who drew our attention to the above
The compulsive taking of 10th step, and even 4th anwysd 5th steps, can produce anxiety and a desire for perfection. AA did not always encourage this but in its increasingly cultIsh forms it does. This, when combined with no real outside therapy to deal with underlying issues, produces over the long run some real "sick puppies", as we say in the US. Oldtimers can, therefore, be pretty sick and influencing others in AA. If you stay in get real non-12 step therapy.
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