Ex-AA members...a question...!
Question: Ex-AA members......a question......
Why did you leave.? Did you stay sober after leaving.? How long ago was your last meeting.?
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I left because, although the social support and behavioral guidelines were useful for a couple of years, after that, the meetings and the entire program began to have a negative impact on me.. There is a huge emphasis on group-think which is extremely unhealthy.. There is a lot of abuse within the program but no mechanism to deal with it.. And so few people are even helped by the program..
I am 10 years sober.. I left AA a year ago.. I did go to one meeting in late 07 but was sickened by it, literally sickened to hear a bunch of people talk about how much more honest they are than "normal" people......which was SO not true......I KNOW those people and they are not honest at all!Health Question & Answer
I am 10 years sober.. I left AA a year ago.. I did go to one meeting in late 07 but was sickened by it, literally sickened to hear a bunch of people talk about how much more honest they are than "normal" people......which was SO not true......I KNOW those people and they are not honest at all!Health Question & Answer
I left because there comes a point where AA itself can become a dependency.. I have remained sober, and my last meeting was in 2002.. Though I have had a couple of lapses, I haven't fully relapsed.. And I haven't used or lapsed for 18 months.. Good luck with your recovery.. Peace M..Health Question & Answer
I left because I wanted to do drugs and drink...... I go every once in a while when I'm feeling bad about myself but I don't stay for long..
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