Posted by shar on June 8, 2000, at 19:56:53
In reply to Brenda/Shar/Anyone - Did you see 20/20?, posted by Greg on June 8, 2000, at 13:53:42
Greg:
I was trying to un-crash my computer and listened to the show with one ear. Yes, it was the "AA is so rigid, etc. and not everyone has to maintain total abstinence" news again.This guy had gotten addicted to alcohol in college and I believe was abstinent for some years and then decided that he thought he could handle social drinking. So, now he is a social drinker, but not an alkie.
His take on the 12 steps was that it didn't have room for individual differences and he didn't get a lot out of it.
We used to call people who went "out there" again (started drinking) graduates. As in, "oh yeah, Joe graduated" (doesn't need AA anymore).
Also, I remember people talking about having a "slip" (a great word to minimize making a choice to drink and get drunk) and once someone said SLIP stands for "sobriety loses its priority." Thought that was pretty good.
That's my take on the show. Nothing earth shaking. I guess my concern is for the alcoholics who may stay away because of it, but that too is a choice. I know fer damn shure that I am not interested in being a social drinker. I am interested in getting drunk/numb and staying that way as long as possible. So, I don't tempt fate by having even one.
Hope you're doing better today.
Shar
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