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get the red out

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104. I totally agree with you

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 08:33 AM

Jan 2015

And I have participated successfully in "the only way" for 21 years. The basic of AA actually says that "more will be revealed", and that tends to be dismissed. I blame the "treatment" industry. They have monetary reasons to not offer other methods, that do exist and have been successful. Then the treatment industry sends people to meetings who pass on what the treatment industry emphasized. $$$$$ like in all things.

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If I am right about that, I am also right that you are deserving and always were. merrily Jan 2015 #113

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Coming up on 4 months. man4allcats Jan 2015 #68

At one point,... MarianJack Jan 2015 #111

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Well gosh... wasn't that encouraging. Why the hell did you post? nt blaze Jan 2015 #87

It could have been phrased better, but he has a point. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #91

I totally agree with you get the red out Jan 2015 #104

I hear ya, I know a lot of 12 steppers who get it, and aren't threatened by other avenues Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #105

Congrats, from the heart, and here's to the next 25 years of one day at a time. Yo_Mama Jan 2015 #70

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25 years sober? Quite an accomplishment! democrank Jan 2015 #81

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24 years .... Pauldg47 Jan 2015 #95

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