[spokeshave]

Its just like traffic school....the entire class goes in one ear and out the other....the boredom creates an intense desire to avoid the class again.

[dk/coro]

I do believe that the basic point regarding "AA" is being missed here by some of the contributors.

Regardless of the "handle" put on the AA Program, the tenets of the Fellowship are about Living, not drinking.

Until a person recognizes and feels comfortable with the basic fact that there is more to life than the bottom of a bottle, NO program will fulfill the needs of the addict.

A successful Program is about Living -- unselfish and caring respect for self, loved ones and associates. And -- true, unrelenting humility before a Power larger and far more significant than mere self! When one reaches a definitive understanding of this core issue, the addiction becomes almost a non-issue. The cork easily slips back in the bottle and real living starts.

IOW, no more "Poor Me." Personal growth begins!

Flame on, Fellow Freepers. *S*