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You are right, your so. Is BS'ing you.


Sorry, I laughed and responded to the AA part. It literally made me Laugh out loud.

Pain killers would be dangerous also for an alcoholic, of course.

But no, AA never says you can drink.

The doctor was amazed that the pain killers he prescribed kept me awake. I had to stop taking them and put up with the pain.

"AA never says you can drink" is what I remember. God Bless you Mr. Rosewater.

Sounds like first-growth, dyed-in-the-wool bullshit to me.

People with an active alcohol addiction can be remarkably creative with bullshit.

skeptically,
Bright

P.S. If you want to know "what AA says" you can order a Big Book from their online site. It's excellent reading.

like it was a high school year book.

I will have thirty six years sober on 28th of October

I haven't been to a meeting since 1996, which is why I asked if there was some big change, although the bullshit smell was strong.

This sounds like a rationalization to drink.

the only requirement for membership is the desire to stop drinking. Been in many, many meetings with guys wet as a dishrag with booze and that's OK so long as they behave and have that desire.

A couple of the very worst ones I sponsored were shaking so bad in my car I had to stop a buy them a half-pint to get them home or to a treatment center. But, those were very rare and unusual and done out of desperation and compassion. Most times, something sweet will stop minor shakes.

It is also AA tradition to defer to the medical profession's decisions regarding health issues. AA is no one's doctor. It's your son's choice what he takes for pain relief and AA has nothing to do with that.

In my 30 years, we've seen many, many false rumors about AA and we just disregard and trudge on.....

including pain - be it physical or emotional. Your son is just bs-ing you, I'm sorry to say. I have been going to AA for 20 years now, so I understand AA's program of recovery pretty well.

Does your son have an AA sponsor?

Have you considered going to alanon? They can be very helpful for family members of alcoholics. They won't tell you how to sober up your son, but they will support you in your own recovery from codependency. I am so sorry you are having to go through this.

agoraphobic.

I often attend meetings in other parts of the country if I can’t find online meeting near me.

We are blessed with good insurance, I can say, you are correct!

2 weeks down, miss you all, im feeling very good!



Koz