Date:   2/14/2007 9:41:06 AM ( 17 y ago)
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URL:   https://www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=836511

i understand how important anonymity is to someone in your position... in fact AA was founded by professional people that felt the same as you do... but on the other hand meetings are very important... because you really do need to find a sponsor... someone that you can readily talk to throughout the day... so... perhaps you might consider trying to find a meeting in a neighboring town...

but for now we shall do all we can to be as much help as we can from here... the only thing about meeting here online is that there are very many "anti AA" people that will keep popping in with their off the wall comments/advice... that can and very often does deter you from finding recovery...

anyhow... let's kinda ease our way into the steps so that we can perhaps give you a little insight into what/who you're up against...

step #1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
(this is also known as the surrender step... and since you have found the courage to reach out for help we will consider that you have pretty much taken this step... but be wary... this is the only step that we have to 100% sure of and work 100% of the time... lest we ever forget...)

step #2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
(this step might be a little hard for you to swallow at first because it is questioning your sanity... but in the light of what you have share with us already i would say that you qualify... lol... ;-) so...but try not to let your ego get the best of you... this step can be broken down to perhaps make it a little easier for the beginner to digest... so look at this way... "We came"... "We came to"... "We came to believe"... the bottom line is this... your problems stem from your own 'ego'... your idea of who you think are but truly aren't... and we need help putting this 'beast' back in it's cage where it belongs... and please do not let anything i say offend you... as i am doing the best i can to explain a very touchy subject matter...)

step #3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
(these first 3 steps are all about learning to 'trust God... and learning to 'let go and let God'... if we boil it down to the basics of the program it would be all about learning to 'trust God'... 'cleaning house'... and 'helping others'...)

these are only the first 3 steps... which is enough for you to chew on for now... please feel free to email me if you have further questions... or are troubled and feel a further need of help... i will be most happy to do all i can to help until you can perhaps find someone in your immediate area... and please... if you do decide to email... try to flag it by mentioning AA in the subject line... i get a lot of junk mail and usually delete anything from anyone i don't readily recognize...

remember...
the only major problem... is that there are no major problems...
because...
"it's a wonderful day in the neighborhood"...
lol...
;-)

take care...
God bless...
 

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