Robert McGregor
12-07-2005, 09:12 PM
"Barnsey" <the.barnseys_@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:B4qlf.13295$ea6.12384@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> Alt.Recovery .aa is a good laugh at the moment.
>
> Some fine examples of "sobriety".
>
Jeez, Barnesy. Do you think that with your examples, you might even
get the Three Gongs?
"Barnsey" <the.barnseys_@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:YZwlf.13631$ea6.11183@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> People acting out thier dysfunctions with substances and other self
> destructive ways of hurting themselves and others (Gambling, food,
> smoking, violence....).
>
> Just another angle.........
>
> But I hope your solution works for you.
<Andrew_Barnes@health.qld.gov.au> wrote in message
news:1131559904.165219.91310@g47g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> This would probably be better posted on alt recovery from 12 steps,
> but never mind.
>
> Just a quick comment, (because I don't belong in an AA
> newsgroup)........the substance of this book is spot on.
>
> It's the "what ain't broke don't need fixing" mentality of AA that
> is going to see the fellowship slip into obscurity. There's a LOT
> broken in AA. It's failure to change in 70 years in accordance with
> medical, psychiatric, social, etc changes is just plain dumb, and
> it's a real shame. The fellowship / self help aspect of AA is
> great, but the dogma is rediculous in 2005.
>
Having cleansed yourself absolutely of outdated "disease" concepts,
in favour of insisting on personal responsibility for your actions,
with normal exclusions such as parents, http://tinyurl.com/czpty ex
wife, and of coarse your job, your personal failure to have "moved
on" by 2005 is neither "dumb" nor a "real shame,"
just simply rediculous?
"Barnsey" <the.barnse...@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> To show how I've moved on, I'll cut and paste something I posted a
> few years ago.
>
> Buggar! Cant find it!
;)
Barnesy wrote: Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001
>> Hmmmm. You should never drink to excess while on the internet.
>> Woke up this morning....what have I done? Oh no! Glad it's taken
>> as a joke.
Barnsey wrote: Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005
>> Please forgive this rot I posted. I know everyone's sick of
>> hearing me say this, but I was "tired and emotional" ( pissed)
>> when I wrote this. My job gets to me. Bung in an agro ex wife, and
>> all the rest........... If anyone could invent some sort of
>> breathaliser that stops you logging on the net, I'll buy one.
Barnsey wrote: Date: Wed 07 Dec 2005
> I must be drunk, or human.......... or something........
>
>
Yep, as the smarmers are wont to say, it's all good, eh, barnesy! :)
Brer Bob
news:B4qlf.13295$ea6.12384@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> Alt.Recovery .aa is a good laugh at the moment.
>
> Some fine examples of "sobriety".
>
Jeez, Barnesy. Do you think that with your examples, you might even
get the Three Gongs?
"Barnsey" <the.barnseys_@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:YZwlf.13631$ea6.11183@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> People acting out thier dysfunctions with substances and other self
> destructive ways of hurting themselves and others (Gambling, food,
> smoking, violence....).
>
> Just another angle.........
>
> But I hope your solution works for you.
<Andrew_Barnes@health.qld.gov.au> wrote in message
news:1131559904.165219.91310@g47g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> This would probably be better posted on alt recovery from 12 steps,
> but never mind.
>
> Just a quick comment, (because I don't belong in an AA
> newsgroup)........the substance of this book is spot on.
>
> It's the "what ain't broke don't need fixing" mentality of AA that
> is going to see the fellowship slip into obscurity. There's a LOT
> broken in AA. It's failure to change in 70 years in accordance with
> medical, psychiatric, social, etc changes is just plain dumb, and
> it's a real shame. The fellowship / self help aspect of AA is
> great, but the dogma is rediculous in 2005.
>
Having cleansed yourself absolutely of outdated "disease" concepts,
in favour of insisting on personal responsibility for your actions,
with normal exclusions such as parents, http://tinyurl.com/czpty ex
wife, and of coarse your job, your personal failure to have "moved
on" by 2005 is neither "dumb" nor a "real shame,"
just simply rediculous?
"Barnsey" <the.barnse...@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> To show how I've moved on, I'll cut and paste something I posted a
> few years ago.
>
> Buggar! Cant find it!
;)
Barnesy wrote: Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001
>> Hmmmm. You should never drink to excess while on the internet.
>> Woke up this morning....what have I done? Oh no! Glad it's taken
>> as a joke.
Barnsey wrote: Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005
>> Please forgive this rot I posted. I know everyone's sick of
>> hearing me say this, but I was "tired and emotional" ( pissed)
>> when I wrote this. My job gets to me. Bung in an agro ex wife, and
>> all the rest........... If anyone could invent some sort of
>> breathaliser that stops you logging on the net, I'll buy one.
Barnsey wrote: Date: Wed 07 Dec 2005
> I must be drunk, or human.......... or something........
>
>
Yep, as the smarmers are wont to say, it's all good, eh, barnesy! :)
Brer Bob