There's plenty of "powers" stronger than me - all the physical laws, all the emergent systems... weather, time, age. But not one of them is, or could be, looking out for me or looking after me (or anyone or anything).
Since you mention AA... oddly, I gave up alcohol absolutely on my own, from a date I decided. No groups. No lapses. No more thought ever given to it. I lived in England and still kept going to all the same pubs and social occasions and still do. I just don't drink. Since 2004.
I personally find AA a very strange concept. It's like a bunch of folks getting together every month (is it?) to endlessly discuss the same abusive ex. It doesn't seem like a way to get over anything and get on with your life.
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Since you mention AA... oddly, I gave up alcohol absolutely on my own, from a date I decided. No groups. No lapses. No more thought ever given to it. I lived in England and still kept going to all the same pubs and social occasions and still do. I just don't drink. Since 2004.
I personally find AA a very strange concept. It's like a bunch of folks getting together every month (is it?) to endlessly discuss the same abusive ex. It doesn't seem like a way to get over anything and get on with your life.