Why is it called alcoholics anonymous ?
Q. Why is it called alcoholics anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say "hi, my names Bob. Im an alcoholic"?
Asked by Philkillens Girl. - Thu Sep 25 15:21:47 2008 - - 16 Answers - 1 Comments
A. It has a better ring then "The non boozers club" lol
Answered by philkillen - Thu Sep 25 15:35:27 2008
Q. Why is it called alcoholics anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say "hi, my names Bob. Im an alcoholic"?
Asked by Philkillens Girl. - Thu Sep 25 15:21:47 2008 - - 16 Answers - 1 Comments
A. It has a better ring then "The non boozers club" lol
Answered by philkillen - Thu Sep 25 15:35:27 2008
Can I contact someone from alcoholics anonymous?
Q. I'm doing a research paper on the risks of alcoholism and methods of recovery thus making me think of alcoholics anonymous since my dad use to attend it. I looked on their website to see if there was anyone I could interview via email but I have not gotten any responses from them. Does anyone know how I can contact them or of any other persons/organizations that I could contact that have experience in handling or dealing with alcoholism? Thank you.
Asked by Sammdg - Mon Oct 26 11:44:05 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Sure you can... you can always find them at McGinty's Irish Pub anytime after 4pm.
Answered by M R - Mon Oct 26 11:47:22 2009
Q. I'm doing a research paper on the risks of alcoholism and methods of recovery thus making me think of alcoholics anonymous since my dad use to attend it. I looked on their website to see if there was anyone I could interview via email but I have not gotten any responses from them. Does anyone know how I can contact them or of any other persons/organizations that I could contact that have experience in handling or dealing with alcoholism? Thank you.
Asked by Sammdg - Mon Oct 26 11:44:05 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Sure you can... you can always find them at McGinty's Irish Pub anytime after 4pm.
Answered by M R - Mon Oct 26 11:47:22 2009
How do you feel about Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. One of my College classes, we were assigned to attend 2 A.A meetings. I actually was only able to attend 1 A.A meeting because of the lack of programs in my area. Anyway! I was just curious to know how you feel about Alcoholics Anonymous? Or the 12 step process? Or how do you feel about Alcoholism being a disese? Sorry so many questions, it's for a paper! Thanks bunches! --Vae
Asked by Nevaeh - Sun Feb 25 15:56:01 2007 - - 7 Answers - 3 Comments
A. I have researched AA, very thoroughly. I have gone to meeting and even entered their closed world pretending to be a "Alcoholic" I use the term very loosely as it is a social construct that has changed drastically in th past 70 years since the inception of AA by William G Wilson whose History any one studying AA sand it spin of should learn not just the AAWS or GSO approved version . What AA will not tell you is that most people quit or moderate on their own it is called in non academic terms maturing out or , growing up . A lot of Substance abuse problems can also be explained from a sociological perceptive. To make it simple a person uses a substance to escape From something in their life that they are for a myriad of reason… [cont.]
Answered by MR X - Mon Feb 26 17:16:31 2007
Q. One of my College classes, we were assigned to attend 2 A.A meetings. I actually was only able to attend 1 A.A meeting because of the lack of programs in my area. Anyway! I was just curious to know how you feel about Alcoholics Anonymous? Or the 12 step process? Or how do you feel about Alcoholism being a disese? Sorry so many questions, it's for a paper! Thanks bunches! --Vae
Asked by Nevaeh - Sun Feb 25 15:56:01 2007 - - 7 Answers - 3 Comments
A. I have researched AA, very thoroughly. I have gone to meeting and even entered their closed world pretending to be a "Alcoholic" I use the term very loosely as it is a social construct that has changed drastically in th past 70 years since the inception of AA by William G Wilson whose History any one studying AA sand it spin of should learn not just the AAWS or GSO approved version . What AA will not tell you is that most people quit or moderate on their own it is called in non academic terms maturing out or , growing up . A lot of Substance abuse problems can also be explained from a sociological perceptive. To make it simple a person uses a substance to escape From something in their life that they are for a myriad of reason… [cont.]
Answered by MR X - Mon Feb 26 17:16:31 2007
Why is the alcohol rehab program called Alcoholics ANONYMOUS?
Q. Why is it called anonymous? and not something like Alcoholics no-more or rehab or whatever?
Asked by simple - Thu Feb 5 07:42:29 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Part of the way AA works is that no member discusses what any other member has said. They may reveal things which are deeply personal, and of course nobody wants that blabbed all over. They use only first names as one means of adding anonymity to the process of helping one another stay sober.
Answered by Maryn - Thu Feb 5 07:48:01 2009
Q. Why is it called anonymous? and not something like Alcoholics no-more or rehab or whatever?
Asked by simple - Thu Feb 5 07:42:29 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Part of the way AA works is that no member discusses what any other member has said. They may reveal things which are deeply personal, and of course nobody wants that blabbed all over. They use only first names as one means of adding anonymity to the process of helping one another stay sober.
Answered by Maryn - Thu Feb 5 07:48:01 2009
Why is it called Alcoholics Anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say?
Q. Why is it called Alcoholics Anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say, 'My name is Bob and I am an alcoholic'?
Asked by Erika - Wed Mar 26 20:07:51 2008 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments
A. There could be a hundred people there with the name 'Bob', but they remain anonymous by not using their last name.
Answered by mac3 - Wed Mar 26 20:16:16 2008
Q. Why is it called Alcoholics Anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say, 'My name is Bob and I am an alcoholic'?
Asked by Erika - Wed Mar 26 20:07:51 2008 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments
A. There could be a hundred people there with the name 'Bob', but they remain anonymous by not using their last name.
Answered by mac3 - Wed Mar 26 20:16:16 2008
What is it like when you go to a alcoholics anonymous meeting?
Q. I have to attened a AA meeting to fulfill a nursing school assignment. What is it like? I might attened one at a church. I heard that the they teach some religion during the AA meetings. Well anyway, what should I expect?
Asked by Kingocal - Sun Sep 7 10:11:22 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You won't really get anything out of one meeting, much of what goes on in AA goes on outside of the meetings and members tend to turn it down when there are visitors. You especially won't understand why some are so opposed to it. The idea behind you going is to show you a sanitized version of AA that you would feel good about suggesting it to people. I'd suggest you read the 12 steps: (Folks in AA claim they are "spiritual, not religious" despite half of the steps focusing on God.) then read this: AA is faith healing, not treatment. AA has about a 5% success rate, the same as no treatment at all, except is has a much higher mortality rate and rarely works with those who also have a occurring mental illness (about half of those in… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sun Sep 7 11:52:11 2008
Q. I have to attened a AA meeting to fulfill a nursing school assignment. What is it like? I might attened one at a church. I heard that the they teach some religion during the AA meetings. Well anyway, what should I expect?
Asked by Kingocal - Sun Sep 7 10:11:22 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You won't really get anything out of one meeting, much of what goes on in AA goes on outside of the meetings and members tend to turn it down when there are visitors. You especially won't understand why some are so opposed to it. The idea behind you going is to show you a sanitized version of AA that you would feel good about suggesting it to people. I'd suggest you read the 12 steps: (Folks in AA claim they are "spiritual, not religious" despite half of the steps focusing on God.) then read this: AA is faith healing, not treatment. AA has about a 5% success rate, the same as no treatment at all, except is has a much higher mortality rate and rarely works with those who also have a occurring mental illness (about half of those in… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sun Sep 7 11:52:11 2008
How can I get my mom to go to alcoholics anonymous meetings?
Q. She has an obvious drinking problem and my family and friends can see it but she can't. She doesn't think she drinks too much at all so she refuses to go. Her drinking has affected everyone in the family and it needs to stop. But everytime I bring up her drinking problem, she, not only denys it, but gets mad and just yells at me for it. Is there a way I can bring AA to her? Please help.
Asked by Ashley - Tue Jun 2 19:08:35 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your question suggests that you misunderstand the nature of addiction and the effectiveness of AA. First of all, the decision to quit drinking is an individual one. You cannot make that decision for someone else, and the program of AA has absolutely nothing in it to assist anyone in making a decision to quit. If you are on the fence, they recommend that you go out and drink some more to prove to yourself that you have a problem. This may be why the success rate of AA is the same as for people who quit on their own--because it's the decision to quit, not going to AA, that makes the difference. Now, there is another group, called SMART Recovery, which does have a component in it to help people make the decision to quit. Even there,… [cont.]
Answered by Helen W. - Wed Jun 3 12:49:41 2009
Q. She has an obvious drinking problem and my family and friends can see it but she can't. She doesn't think she drinks too much at all so she refuses to go. Her drinking has affected everyone in the family and it needs to stop. But everytime I bring up her drinking problem, she, not only denys it, but gets mad and just yells at me for it. Is there a way I can bring AA to her? Please help.
Asked by Ashley - Tue Jun 2 19:08:35 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your question suggests that you misunderstand the nature of addiction and the effectiveness of AA. First of all, the decision to quit drinking is an individual one. You cannot make that decision for someone else, and the program of AA has absolutely nothing in it to assist anyone in making a decision to quit. If you are on the fence, they recommend that you go out and drink some more to prove to yourself that you have a problem. This may be why the success rate of AA is the same as for people who quit on their own--because it's the decision to quit, not going to AA, that makes the difference. Now, there is another group, called SMART Recovery, which does have a component in it to help people make the decision to quit. Even there,… [cont.]
Answered by Helen W. - Wed Jun 3 12:49:41 2009
What is the legality of having a university force you to take an Alcoholics Anonymous class?
Q. At my previous university, I happened to be in a dorm room where other students (underage) were consuming alcohol. I personally have never had a sip of alcohol in my life, and while the consumption around me doesn't bother me, I know it is against the dorm "rules." The school wrote me up, along with the other students, and forced me to take an AA-type course, with the threat that if I didn't there would be serious consequences. What is the legality of having a school force you to take a class? I understand they have their rules, but what legal precedents or statutes apply to this type of situation?
Asked by B Z - Tue Sep 4 18:47:22 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your university cannot force you to attend AA. It can, however, deny you the right to continue as a student there if you don't.
Answered by BR - Tue Sep 4 21:22:13 2007
Q. At my previous university, I happened to be in a dorm room where other students (underage) were consuming alcohol. I personally have never had a sip of alcohol in my life, and while the consumption around me doesn't bother me, I know it is against the dorm "rules." The school wrote me up, along with the other students, and forced me to take an AA-type course, with the threat that if I didn't there would be serious consequences. What is the legality of having a school force you to take a class? I understand they have their rules, but what legal precedents or statutes apply to this type of situation?
Asked by B Z - Tue Sep 4 18:47:22 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your university cannot force you to attend AA. It can, however, deny you the right to continue as a student there if you don't.
Answered by BR - Tue Sep 4 21:22:13 2007
Is there an official Alcoholics Anonymous stance on illegal file sharing?
Q. My roommates are all in 12-step recovery programs. Two of them download music and movie files from torrent sites nearly 24/7. One of them feels it is unethical to do so, and will only use a pay-per-download service. I'm on the fence about the whole thing. Frankly, I'd love it if they stopped the constant downloading, because it eats up the bandwidth for everybody else in the house.
Asked by Peek - Tue Aug 4 19:29:21 2009 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Don't think they've yet decided their official position.
Answered by Reverend RA - Tue Aug 4 19:34:09 2009
Q. My roommates are all in 12-step recovery programs. Two of them download music and movie files from torrent sites nearly 24/7. One of them feels it is unethical to do so, and will only use a pay-per-download service. I'm on the fence about the whole thing. Frankly, I'd love it if they stopped the constant downloading, because it eats up the bandwidth for everybody else in the house.
Asked by Peek - Tue Aug 4 19:29:21 2009 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Don't think they've yet decided their official position.
Answered by Reverend RA - Tue Aug 4 19:34:09 2009
How are Alcoholics Anonymous meetings started and finished?
Q. How are Alcoholics Anonymous meetings started and finished?
Asked by Italian Mike - Thu Apr 10 21:19:01 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. In my city, all our AA meetings start with a moment of silence, followed by the "Serenity Prayer." Then someone reads, "How It Works," "The Twelve Traditions," and some read, "The Promises." Then the chairperson will read a paragraph or two from some AA literature, usually the "Big Book", and then he or she will comment on it. Then the chairperson opens the meeting up for discussion on the topic he or she read. After everyone shares or an hour passes, the chairperson will close the meeting with this statement: "Would all who care to join me in a closing prayer." We all stand, hold hands and say either the "Lord's Prayer" or the "Serenity Prayer" again. Then some go and some linger to fellowship.
Answered by mrbigbookthumper - Fri Apr 11 06:46:07 2008
Q. How are Alcoholics Anonymous meetings started and finished?
Asked by Italian Mike - Thu Apr 10 21:19:01 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. In my city, all our AA meetings start with a moment of silence, followed by the "Serenity Prayer." Then someone reads, "How It Works," "The Twelve Traditions," and some read, "The Promises." Then the chairperson will read a paragraph or two from some AA literature, usually the "Big Book", and then he or she will comment on it. Then the chairperson opens the meeting up for discussion on the topic he or she read. After everyone shares or an hour passes, the chairperson will close the meeting with this statement: "Would all who care to join me in a closing prayer." We all stand, hold hands and say either the "Lord's Prayer" or the "Serenity Prayer" again. Then some go and some linger to fellowship.
Answered by mrbigbookthumper - Fri Apr 11 06:46:07 2008
Are there any good alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. I went to enter a program or somehow get help for my alcohol addiction. I don't really want to go to AA because I have intense anxiety about speaking in front of a lot of people and I doubt that any kind of treatment would work if I wasn't able to share my thoughts. It also seems too much like a cult to me. Any suggestions or success stories to an alternative?
Asked by Greyshoeswalk - Wed May 20 21:37:55 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. SOS: smart: LifeRing: RR: And with all those options, the majority of people, 80%, quit on their own. "Another estimate is that at least 50% of alcoholics eventually free themselves although only 10% are ever treated. One recent study found that 80% of all alcoholics who recover for a year or more do so on their own, some after being unsuccessfully treated. When a group of these self-treated alcoholics was interviewed, 57% said they simply decided that alcohol was bad for them. Twenty-nine percent said health problems, frightening experiences, accidents, or blackouts persuaded them to quit. Others used such phrases as "Things were building up" or "I was sick and tired of it." Support from a husband or wife was… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Thu May 21 12:23:56 2009
Q. I went to enter a program or somehow get help for my alcohol addiction. I don't really want to go to AA because I have intense anxiety about speaking in front of a lot of people and I doubt that any kind of treatment would work if I wasn't able to share my thoughts. It also seems too much like a cult to me. Any suggestions or success stories to an alternative?
Asked by Greyshoeswalk - Wed May 20 21:37:55 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. SOS: smart: LifeRing: RR: And with all those options, the majority of people, 80%, quit on their own. "Another estimate is that at least 50% of alcoholics eventually free themselves although only 10% are ever treated. One recent study found that 80% of all alcoholics who recover for a year or more do so on their own, some after being unsuccessfully treated. When a group of these self-treated alcoholics was interviewed, 57% said they simply decided that alcohol was bad for them. Twenty-nine percent said health problems, frightening experiences, accidents, or blackouts persuaded them to quit. Others used such phrases as "Things were building up" or "I was sick and tired of it." Support from a husband or wife was… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Thu May 21 12:23:56 2009
What do you do at a Alcoholics Anonymous meeting?
Q. I do not need to go to AA, but someone I know wants to learn all about it before they consider going. Can someone tell me everything about it and all the activites that go on at a meeting?
Asked by purplespiders667 - Sat Jan 6 14:29:08 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Basically, at an AA meeting, people share their "experience, strength, and hope" in their battle with alcoholism and desire to pass that message on to others. Along with reading from the 12 Steps to Sobriety, AA members will read from books like "One Day At A Time", "As Bill Sees it", and other recovery related information designed to help AA members or those seeking additional inforamtion learn about alcoholism and addiction. It is particulary good when self identified recoverung alcoholics share their experience of alcoholism with others. This "lead" as it is called is to help allow both the recovering aslocholic and the ones seeking information, learn first hand what it was like, what had to be done, and what must be done to stay a… [cont.]
Answered by Fred - Sat Jan 6 14:45:02 2007
Q. I do not need to go to AA, but someone I know wants to learn all about it before they consider going. Can someone tell me everything about it and all the activites that go on at a meeting?
Asked by purplespiders667 - Sat Jan 6 14:29:08 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Basically, at an AA meeting, people share their "experience, strength, and hope" in their battle with alcoholism and desire to pass that message on to others. Along with reading from the 12 Steps to Sobriety, AA members will read from books like "One Day At A Time", "As Bill Sees it", and other recovery related information designed to help AA members or those seeking additional inforamtion learn about alcoholism and addiction. It is particulary good when self identified recoverung alcoholics share their experience of alcoholism with others. This "lead" as it is called is to help allow both the recovering aslocholic and the ones seeking information, learn first hand what it was like, what had to be done, and what must be done to stay a… [cont.]
Answered by Fred - Sat Jan 6 14:45:02 2007
Is the recovery from bulimia in a 12 step program drastically different than Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. I had a friend tell me that in ABA for example- you don't start counting days again if you purge again, and that the road to recovery isn't complete abstinence from binging and purging, but reaching a level of manageability in which you 'get back on the horse' when you purge after a period of refraining. I was alarmed, but intrigued by her statements and wanted to find out if this was the case- since I'm so AA biased.
Asked by Hello There - Fri Nov 30 15:06:29 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. OA and FAA are the only 12 step programs I know of and they are both, well, 12 step programs so they are "like" AA. If AA works for you, then you might be best off in one of those programs. They have a different focus. OA focuses on compulsive overeating (the behavior only) while FAA focuses on addiction to food--sugar, flour and wheat (the substance). That said I am a recovered anorexic and bulimic myself who has been free of all ED behaviors for 25 years, as well as a recovered alcoholic with 9 years sober. I say "recovered" because in my experience the problems do not last forever like the 12 step programs claim. Once I got my issues behind me I no longer cared to live my life in constant "recovery": I am healthy now, and I… [cont.]
Answered by Helen W. - Sat Dec 1 10:46:51 2007
Q. I had a friend tell me that in ABA for example- you don't start counting days again if you purge again, and that the road to recovery isn't complete abstinence from binging and purging, but reaching a level of manageability in which you 'get back on the horse' when you purge after a period of refraining. I was alarmed, but intrigued by her statements and wanted to find out if this was the case- since I'm so AA biased.
Asked by Hello There - Fri Nov 30 15:06:29 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. OA and FAA are the only 12 step programs I know of and they are both, well, 12 step programs so they are "like" AA. If AA works for you, then you might be best off in one of those programs. They have a different focus. OA focuses on compulsive overeating (the behavior only) while FAA focuses on addiction to food--sugar, flour and wheat (the substance). That said I am a recovered anorexic and bulimic myself who has been free of all ED behaviors for 25 years, as well as a recovered alcoholic with 9 years sober. I say "recovered" because in my experience the problems do not last forever like the 12 step programs claim. Once I got my issues behind me I no longer cared to live my life in constant "recovery": I am healthy now, and I… [cont.]
Answered by Helen W. - Sat Dec 1 10:46:51 2007
How do I get someone banned from Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. My ex sponsor got mad at me after I fired him and picked another sponsor. Now my ex sponsor is stalking me. He seems to always be in the same location I am. He was even in the locker room one day after I was working out. He lives about an hour away from the gym I go to. I want to get him banned from AA.
Asked by brucestringbean - Tue Sep 30 20:56:24 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You cannot get anyone banned from AA. You need to get the local police involved and possibly change AA groups. Personally AA can be a dangerous place because the court system floods it with people in trouble with the law. You can however stop the stalking outside AA with a report of the situation to the local P.D. Laws are specific and he may or may not be in violation of stalking laws but you will never know until you try. If he just is at places you are at the same time and is either friendly or has no contact with you at all, this may not be a legal stalking but still your local P.D can advise you as to your rights and at least they will know your concern in case he does anything. it will be on file that you were concerned. I… [cont.]
Answered by SWT - Wed Oct 1 05:40:03 2008
Q. My ex sponsor got mad at me after I fired him and picked another sponsor. Now my ex sponsor is stalking me. He seems to always be in the same location I am. He was even in the locker room one day after I was working out. He lives about an hour away from the gym I go to. I want to get him banned from AA.
Asked by brucestringbean - Tue Sep 30 20:56:24 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You cannot get anyone banned from AA. You need to get the local police involved and possibly change AA groups. Personally AA can be a dangerous place because the court system floods it with people in trouble with the law. You can however stop the stalking outside AA with a report of the situation to the local P.D. Laws are specific and he may or may not be in violation of stalking laws but you will never know until you try. If he just is at places you are at the same time and is either friendly or has no contact with you at all, this may not be a legal stalking but still your local P.D can advise you as to your rights and at least they will know your concern in case he does anything. it will be on file that you were concerned. I… [cont.]
Answered by SWT - Wed Oct 1 05:40:03 2008
On one hand you have Alcoholics Anonymous and on the other is Rational Recovery?
Q. These two methods of substance abuse treatment are often oppositional and have many differing opinions, not the least of which is the religious nature of AA and the secular nature of RR. Can you further elucidate these differences for me in an intlligent way and tell me why it would be important to allow potential clients the option to choose between the two?
Asked by new yorks finest FDNY - Fri May 30 17:39:08 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Since RR has no meetings and no sponsors, you would have to rely on some self-reporting, are you prepared to back that up with testing? I haven't seen any numbers on the success rate of Rational Recovery, but I have seen the success rate for people in AA... RR couldn't possibly be any lower. I attended RR meetings back in the 80s when they still had them, they were populated solely by people who had failed repeatedly in AA, so I would say any comparison would be slanted. Until we stop trying AA first, where people learn they are powerless, diseased people in need of "spiritual awakening" (religious conversion), I would think you can't get accurate numbers on any other sobriety method. People try though: This does not address RR, but… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sat May 31 12:12:33 2008
Q. These two methods of substance abuse treatment are often oppositional and have many differing opinions, not the least of which is the religious nature of AA and the secular nature of RR. Can you further elucidate these differences for me in an intlligent way and tell me why it would be important to allow potential clients the option to choose between the two?
Asked by new yorks finest FDNY - Fri May 30 17:39:08 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Since RR has no meetings and no sponsors, you would have to rely on some self-reporting, are you prepared to back that up with testing? I haven't seen any numbers on the success rate of Rational Recovery, but I have seen the success rate for people in AA... RR couldn't possibly be any lower. I attended RR meetings back in the 80s when they still had them, they were populated solely by people who had failed repeatedly in AA, so I would say any comparison would be slanted. Until we stop trying AA first, where people learn they are powerless, diseased people in need of "spiritual awakening" (religious conversion), I would think you can't get accurate numbers on any other sobriety method. People try though: This does not address RR, but… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sat May 31 12:12:33 2008
What is the official position of the Jehovah's Witnesses on 12 step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. I would imagine that they are against them since the concept of "God as we understood him" would be blasphemous to a Witness. If so, are there alternatives available to Witnesses who struggle with addictions?
Asked by David H - Sat Mar 21 14:07:02 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The habitual drunk is obviously alcohol dependent, and is easily recognized as such. But for many others, especially at the earlier stages, their alcoholism may not be so obvious, even to themselves. But there are clear signals pointing to potential or actual alcohol abuse. For example, if a person honestly asks himself a number of questions, he can often quickly determine if he or someone he knows is heading toward alcohol dependence, or already is dependent on it. It has been the experience of organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous that if a person answers Yes to as few as three of the following questions, he can be reasonably certain that alcohol has become a problem. 1. Are you drinking more often than you used to, and taking… [cont.]
Answered by Me me me - Sat Mar 21 14:12:19 2009
Q. I would imagine that they are against them since the concept of "God as we understood him" would be blasphemous to a Witness. If so, are there alternatives available to Witnesses who struggle with addictions?
Asked by David H - Sat Mar 21 14:07:02 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The habitual drunk is obviously alcohol dependent, and is easily recognized as such. But for many others, especially at the earlier stages, their alcoholism may not be so obvious, even to themselves. But there are clear signals pointing to potential or actual alcohol abuse. For example, if a person honestly asks himself a number of questions, he can often quickly determine if he or someone he knows is heading toward alcohol dependence, or already is dependent on it. It has been the experience of organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous that if a person answers Yes to as few as three of the following questions, he can be reasonably certain that alcohol has become a problem. 1. Are you drinking more often than you used to, and taking… [cont.]
Answered by Me me me - Sat Mar 21 14:12:19 2009
What Do You Think of Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. The new guy that I am seeing describes himself as a "recovering alcoholic." He goes to AA meetings everyday. I went to a couple meetings with him and the people seemed incredibly weird. They were so depressing. It felt like "Hey let's all dredge up the absolute most depressing moments about our lives and ruminate about them over and over again." They do "drunkalogues" where they go over in vivid details the last time they became intoxicated. What do you think?
Asked by Bella Vita - Fri Dec 5 22:38:53 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The people there go on that they are "spiritual not religious" while talking about God and praying. That was my first clue there was something wrong. I had a problem with alcohol, went to 10 day hospital detox in '82. While there, the hospital staff and my doctor convinced me that I needed to follow it up with a 30 day rehab. The hospital stay wiped me out financially, I went into debt for the rehab which consisted of AA members trying to explain how although I must quit being an atheist and start believing in their god, pray with them, how only God can remove my desire to drink, it is not religious. I thought they were going to teach me some coping skills, not prayers. I did pick up that I was powerless, that I had a disease and that my… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sat Dec 6 10:43:59 2008
Q. The new guy that I am seeing describes himself as a "recovering alcoholic." He goes to AA meetings everyday. I went to a couple meetings with him and the people seemed incredibly weird. They were so depressing. It felt like "Hey let's all dredge up the absolute most depressing moments about our lives and ruminate about them over and over again." They do "drunkalogues" where they go over in vivid details the last time they became intoxicated. What do you think?
Asked by Bella Vita - Fri Dec 5 22:38:53 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The people there go on that they are "spiritual not religious" while talking about God and praying. That was my first clue there was something wrong. I had a problem with alcohol, went to 10 day hospital detox in '82. While there, the hospital staff and my doctor convinced me that I needed to follow it up with a 30 day rehab. The hospital stay wiped me out financially, I went into debt for the rehab which consisted of AA members trying to explain how although I must quit being an atheist and start believing in their god, pray with them, how only God can remove my desire to drink, it is not religious. I thought they were going to teach me some coping skills, not prayers. I did pick up that I was powerless, that I had a disease and that my… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sat Dec 6 10:43:59 2008
Are smoking members of Alcoholics Anonymous an indication of the effectiveness of 12 Step programs?
Q. Most true alcoholics do not die from alcohol abuse, they die from the complication of years of nicotine addiction. If these alcoholics can use 12 step programs to quit drinking alcohol, why cannot they also use that same AA doctrine for smoking cessation? It makes sense to me that while addressing the area of the brain that is responsible for addiction, and truly claim to have arrested their disposition for addiction, they would also quit smoking as well? What is the ultimate goal in abstaining from addictions to deadly substances like alcohol? Could it be to save their life? Why do 12 step programs brag about success in addiction, and ultimately die from smoking cigarettes, like their founder Bill Wilson? How effective are 12 step… [cont.]
Asked by abnjim5 - Sat Jan 13 09:55:53 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Actually most true alcoholics, if they don't stop drinking, will kill their liver and their health generally due to not taking care of themselves properly. While most alcoholics are also smokers, the two addictions are physiologically and psychologically distinct. One important difference is that an active alcoholic is generally unable to take care of themselves and their daily responsibilities, while tobacco does not generally interfere with these things - and that is a big reason why alcohol abuse is the more serious problem, and is the sole problem that AA seeks to help its members treat. The fact that many former alcoholics die from smoking is actually a measure of success - they didn't die from drinking, and they managed to live… [cont.]
Answered by dst3313 - Sat Jan 13 11:37:45 2007
Q. Most true alcoholics do not die from alcohol abuse, they die from the complication of years of nicotine addiction. If these alcoholics can use 12 step programs to quit drinking alcohol, why cannot they also use that same AA doctrine for smoking cessation? It makes sense to me that while addressing the area of the brain that is responsible for addiction, and truly claim to have arrested their disposition for addiction, they would also quit smoking as well? What is the ultimate goal in abstaining from addictions to deadly substances like alcohol? Could it be to save their life? Why do 12 step programs brag about success in addiction, and ultimately die from smoking cigarettes, like their founder Bill Wilson? How effective are 12 step… [cont.]
Asked by abnjim5 - Sat Jan 13 09:55:53 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Actually most true alcoholics, if they don't stop drinking, will kill their liver and their health generally due to not taking care of themselves properly. While most alcoholics are also smokers, the two addictions are physiologically and psychologically distinct. One important difference is that an active alcoholic is generally unable to take care of themselves and their daily responsibilities, while tobacco does not generally interfere with these things - and that is a big reason why alcohol abuse is the more serious problem, and is the sole problem that AA seeks to help its members treat. The fact that many former alcoholics die from smoking is actually a measure of success - they didn't die from drinking, and they managed to live… [cont.]
Answered by dst3313 - Sat Jan 13 11:37:45 2007
What is the phone number for Maryland Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. What is the phone number for Maryland Alcoholics Anonymous?
Asked by kat12 - Fri Jun 15 18:37:40 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here is the contact info on the web site of AA Maryland:
Answered by Jan O - Fri Jun 15 18:47:03 2007
Q. What is the phone number for Maryland Alcoholics Anonymous?
Asked by kat12 - Fri Jun 15 18:37:40 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here is the contact info on the web site of AA Maryland:
Answered by Jan O - Fri Jun 15 18:47:03 2007
I have a question about the big book of Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. I had sex with a 17 year old girl that goes to AA. She is now claiming I im[impregnated her, but I didn't. I stuck it in the other hole. My sponsor says I have to admit that I impregnated the girl or else I will drink again. Where in the big book does it say I have to admit to something that I didn't do?
Asked by brucestringbean - Sat Sep 20 15:34:06 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Try not to be a dick all your life.
Answered by Taf - Sat Sep 20 19:28:48 2008
Q. I had sex with a 17 year old girl that goes to AA. She is now claiming I im[impregnated her, but I didn't. I stuck it in the other hole. My sponsor says I have to admit that I impregnated the girl or else I will drink again. Where in the big book does it say I have to admit to something that I didn't do?
Asked by brucestringbean - Sat Sep 20 15:34:06 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Try not to be a dick all your life.
Answered by Taf - Sat Sep 20 19:28:48 2008
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