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Question by Rebecca K: Is AA a cult?
I am mandated to attend AA. I believe with all my heart and sould that it is a psychologically damaging, ineffective, brainwashing cult. People tell me I am “in denial” and I am a dry drunk, destined for failure. I will end up in jail, an institution, or dead if I do not do the steps,,,,ie admit my character defects and make a list of people I have wronged. I tell them that I just made a mistake….(only drink once every 6 months before arrest) and I want to move on. I refused to label myself an alcoholic when I know it was just an immature mistake. How can I survive this cult?
Anyone thats says it is not a cult is an absolute moron. Oh I’m not facing who I am? Because I don’t believe I am a powerless person and dont want to become worthless like everyone else in AA? Because I am NOT an alcoholic and therefore I do not need help…..If I don’t drink why do I need to do the 12 steps? How will convincing myself I am powerless and telling myself I am worthless help me in life?
Haha a lot of coerced AAers must use yahoo answers. AA is a cult! Bottom line! Read AA:Cult or Cure or AA Unmasked: Deception and Deliverance. They will enlighten you!
I like how I specifically say “I am not an alcoholic” and people write “You have 5% odds of getting sober” Get sober?? I AM sober. And AA will be there when I need help? Help for what??? I am already sober….You guys are in a cult
I don’t know it is just funny to me…..People automatically assume that I have no “found Jesus” and that I am not religous….And if you have an OWI then boy oh boy you must be a troubled person with sex offender parents or a alcoholics as parents. People forget logic and make severe jumps in logic. They assume that just becaue you drove above the legal limit once you are a troubled, alcoholic. Afterall, we must jump to conclusions and make stereotypes. And we also assume that an OWI offender is not religious. You people need to take a class in logic!!

How Do I Help An Alcoholic in the News

James Bond's Dirty Little Spy Secret: He's an Alcoholic
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Many studies have shown that people generally underestimate their alcohol consumption by about 30 percent, which means that Bond's alcohol consumption may be as high as 130 units per week, the study authors said. It's clear that 007 needs help, the …
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Self-help groups to get Rs1L for making a village alcohol-free: CM
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PATNA: CM Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday, praised the self-help groups for creating public awareness against alcohol consumption and working under the umbrella of 'Jeevika'. Speaking at a function organized by the excise and prohibition department and Bihar …
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Low-down on hangovers and some wacky cures
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Question by Shabu Shabu: Do I have to be in Drug Counselling my whole life?
45 years ago my dad let me take a sip of his beer. About 8 years ago the government found out.

I have been in Court-Ordered Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous classes ever since. I’ve never tried drugs, and have not had beer since that incident in the 1960’s! I’m a coffee drinker and a book worm. Alcohol makes you stupid and I never drank it.

These classes are really annoying. I have to take 24 hours of classes a week. Three for each, three times a week, and half-time on weekends. Everything I do, I am accused of “relapsing” and getting put back in a hospital or jail! My “sponsor” is a crack-head and thinks anytime I do ANYTHING it’s because of my “addiction” or my “disease”.

Behavior Of An Alcoholic in the News

Demi Lovato on Past Drug Use: Says She Did Cocaine on Airplanes
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“I think at 19 years old, I had a moment where I was like, 'Oh my God … that is alcoholic behavior … I gotta get my s*** together.'” Related: Demi Lovato Opens Up on Bulimia, Cutting Issues. Lovato's mother, Dianna Hart, also spoke to Access …
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Bah, humbug! How to throw the company's holiday party without being haunted …
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While such behavior may not, in and of itself, be sufficient to sustain a claim for sexual harassment, it is certain that if there is a sexual harassment claim in the company's future, each and every one of the embarrassing things said or done at the …
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Alcoholic Services in the News

Growth: Small Fry To King Salmon? [Allied Nevada Gold Corp., ATA Inc.(ADR …
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Gold, Education and Alcoholic Beverages would seem to have little shared interest. In a bumper year for the … Leveraging on our state-of-the-art technologies and extensive experiences in test delivery and administrations, ATA has been providing …
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Extreme Cold Notice from the Village of Skokie
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Village of Skokie – Warming Center Locations. Illinois Department of Human Services – (Site Designated by State of Illinois) 8020 St. Louis Avenue … Avoid alcoholic or caffeinated beverages o Dress warmly and stay dry o Avoid exertion o Understand …
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Bad Day in Buffalo
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Support For Families Of Alcoholics in the News

Calendar of events 12/10
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Rutherford County Alliance on Mental Illness meeting: 7 p.m., second Thursday each month, educational meeting and support group for consumers of mental health services and family. Meets at TrustPoint Hospital, 1009 N. Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro. For …
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Shelley Bridgeman: Are you 'almost alcoholic'?
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It's thought that a label for these people, those who aren't "fully-fledged" alcoholics but are nonetheless experiencing booze-related negative consequences, may help them reassess their drinking habits. And, it certainly seems there could well be a …
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