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AlcoHater


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 I remember one time someone saying A.A. is a want, not a need. Speaking for myself, though, I have to admit that yeah, I really need this fellowship. I have no problem with it. Weakness? Okay. It's what's keeping me from drink numero uno. I live in a world where any excuse to drink is out there. I'll bet that's true with a lot of you, too. I'm not well versed in the spiritual/miracle department, but when my desire to drink is removed by going to a meeting, or reading this board, or doing anything related to this thing of ours, well, it's what keeps me coming back. I want this. I need this. I'm weak. And I just don't have a problem with that.



-- Edited by AlcoHater on Tuesday 14th of May 2013 09:58:55 PM

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Rob84


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Hi AH,

Thanks for sharing. I think the point is that there are many alcoholics who "need" the AA program, but there is only a percentage who "want" the solution. I certainly needed it and wanted recovery.

Like you say there are thousands of "excuses" to drink, but there will never be any justifiable "reasons". Weakness? Yes we are powerless. Where do we find the power? In the rest of the steps.....thats exactly what this book and program is about. Keep going to meetings and doing what you are doing.

Pg 68 We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do.



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Yeah AH, I had my needs & wants mixed up .

As I said in a post a couple of days ago , I HAD to 'unlearn & relearn everything".

I Had to "give in" not "give up" , I Had to become willing not use willpower &

I Knew I Needed this   but   did I really want it  . All these paradoxes & dichotomies.

I had to give it away to keep it & I had to get in boots & all , not sit on th fence

or be a boundry rider . We don't have a magic pill . We talk to another alkie about

our sobriety & give mine away , they told me to give it away , NOT Throw it away .

I don't know what it all means , but I understand it all .

All this keeps me sober & happy , joyous & Free . One day at a time .



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Rick.

@ 37 I was too young & good looking to be an alkie.

still too young , still got th good looks. still n alkie.
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Hey AlcoHater, ...

Rob and ZZ posted excellent replies ... ... ... I couldn't add anything better than what they expressed ... great stuff, good post!!!



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I think of it like this- I need AA, I am willing to take the actions I need to remain sober. I want to be sober. I go through phases where I really do want to go to meetings, talk with my sponser, do step work ... But sometimes I really don't want to take those actions, but I need to. If that makes sense. I've heard countless times in meetings 'keep coming until you like to'... So I do. Even when I really don't like to. I'm in a funk currently where I would rather not go to meetings, but I just go anyway.

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For me, it is wanting to accept the fact that I NEED AA.

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Is this the same AlcoHater who popped into MIP a while back all confused?  Is this a miracle that he now expounds rightly on a Want and a Need?  Marvelous...Miraculous!!  Just exactly what my own recovery wanted to listen to; just exactly what I needed.  Mahalo!!  smile



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its a program for thos who want sobriety & when we follow 12 step our lives get prgressively better 1 day at a time



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