NAaddict167

6년 전discuss

Yep I agree with you.

Not right to blame you for other’s behaviours.

Doesn’t sound like you did anything wrong from what you posted.

NAaddict167

6년 전discuss

So I replied and then deleted my comment. But considering the parent’s reply I’m going to weigh in here.

I was actively hostile towards religion. In many ways I still am.

I’m still in A.A./N.A. I’m still working the steps. I’ve just got a year clean.

Absolutely nowhere in the big book does it say religion is required. In fact, it makes a purposeful effort to try to say the opposite.

That is literally the whole point of the “we agnostics” chapter.

AA/NA are not about religion. They’re about a spiritual solution to the disease of alcoholism/addiction.

Religion is not necessarily the same as spirituality. Religion is not required.

NAaddict167

6년 전discuss

Addicted to relationships/falling in love.

It’s a thing.

That initial honeymoon period? It’s like it fixes everything. I’m a whole different person.

Then the honeymoon period ends and I get bored and irritated and nasty. I need to find another one to fix me. Because the current relationship is clearly where the problem lies.

Repeat ad infinitum.

That’s my experience of it. Others may have a different experience.

NAaddict167

6년 전discuss

My current sponsor’s higher power was once an imaginary vagina.

It spoke to him and everything.

Try and fit that in the Christianity column.

NAaddict167

6년 전discuss

> A power greater than ourselves

No cosmically, nothing about governance.

Should be loving and tolerant.

At least that’s my experience so far working the steps.

NAaddict167

6년 전discuss

This comment is 100% on point.

(In my experience).

NAaddict167

6년 전discuss

It’s an easy reference for a lot of people to understand what spirituality means.

Remember, many people who come to meetings can lack any formal education, be homeless, completely cut off from the internet/society etc etc etc.

If I were to start talking about chakras, spiritual energy or Soto zen, they’d think I was fucking mental!

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