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October 2009 
Losing my religion.....
Posted on Feb 5th, 2009
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Serenityjunkie
Serenityjunkie
The truth is if you don't conform to the groups idea of 'God as you understand Him' you are very quickly shunted off to one side. Also powerlessness over alcohol is one of the basic requirements in order to do the 12 step program.
I can agree with momentary 'powerlessness' and this can be easily released (in my case) using the Sedona Method.. I am then left with an alcohol problem that I can take personal responsibility for and not have to 'hand it over' to a Higher Power.
A few hours after leaving I felt an overwhelming urge to drink, this is quite understandable because for the past few years I have heard that if I don't do lots of meetings I will drink and die. This urge, upon realization of its source has also been easily released.
All the work I do to help my mental health problems is based on personal responsibility and not blaming my actions on booze, or other people. There is a heck of a lot of difference between releasing emotional charge and handing things over to a 'Higher Power'.
Also there is no way I am going to share my condition with one of the lay sponsors that AA is so fond of.
I realise that I am not in sole control of everything and today that is ok.If any recovering alcoholics are reading this and want to reply please dont quote the Big Book I no longer have a copy and I am not interested.
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I am not an alcoholic, so maybe my opinion isn’t worth so much, but I personally believe that we are all responsible for being the best people we can be, for the sake of others and for the world. It is our responsibility as human beings to help others to thrive and be happy, and we can’t do that if we let addictions overwhelm us. I don’t believe in being powerless - I’m too damned ornery to let something outside my soul control who I am!
I no longer subscribe to dangerous cults- I practice safe sects
Philip