Well yes, but I can see why they do that.  As Bobby said, alcoholics tend to
be obsessive and so AA takes place of alcohol as an obsession.  I can see
that.  It enables an alcoholic to give up drinking but something has to take
the place of drinking as a focal point, and AA provides it.

Just like your cult took the place of alcohol.  You may not still be a
member but I'd bet your chanting is a form of a placeholder in your life for
focus instead of alcohol. Which isn't bad at all.

Kat
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From: "Magenta Raine" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: dry drunk


> AA becomes a crutch for many people. They cling to its doctrines in the
same
> way that religious people
> cling to their doctrines.
>
> I think this is what trisha means.
>
> Mag
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