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Posted by bart on March 20, 2005, at 14:05:19
I don't know how taboo this question might be for this forum, but I was just curious to know who believes that NA or AA is essential for his or her recovery from addictions?
Is there any one out there who has recovered from addiction without the support of AA or NA and still has a happy productive life?
Posted by TamaraJ on March 20, 2005, at 14:48:40
In reply to what's vital for your recovery?, posted by bart on March 20, 2005, at 14:05:19
Hi,
I went to AA early in my recovery. For the first few months, I went to meetings daily. After that, it was a couple of times a week up to my one year anniversary. That being said, I never had a sponsor or anything like that, and didn't really do the entire 12 steps (although I read all the books, including the Big Book). Since that time, I have gone to the occassional meeting, mostly open speaker meetings. I found the meetings useful in helping me understand alcoholism and see that people can and do lead productive, happy and fulfilling lives in sobriety. I have not had a slip in almost 9 years (9 year anniversary on May 5). The husband of a friend of mine achieved sobriety on his own, and remains sober after many, many years. He was not interested in AA, and said he would get sober on his own. He has been successful. Everybody has achieve sobriety by whatever means is comfortable to them. There is no right or wrong way to achieve and maintain sobriety. I think it is a matter of to each his/her own.
Tamara
> I don't know how taboo this question might be for this forum, but I was just curious to know who believes that NA or AA is essential for his or her recovery from addictions?
> Is there any one out there who has recovered from addiction without the support of AA or NA and still has a happy productive life?
Posted by AuntieMel on March 22, 2005, at 14:16:15
In reply to what's vital for your recovery?, posted by bart on March 20, 2005, at 14:05:19
Those in AA or NA will tell you that if you quit going to meetings and calling your sponsor you are doomed, DOOOMMMED.
Many people find it gives them a structure they need to stop the craziness they live in.
I myself don't go often anymore - not that I ever did - but I have weekly therapy and a weekly 'family night' meeting at the place I went to for IOP. The two counselors that ran family night quit - so if the replacements don't turn out to be helpful I'll probably go back to weekly/biweekly meetings instead.
It's just enough of a reminder that I don't want to start over.
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