Wow really? That is great to hear and also very interesting on how the AA program is almost like a deprogramming of this victimhood and callout culture mindset.
Wow really? That is great to hear and also very interesting on how the AA program is almost like a deprogramming of this victimhood and callout culture mindset.
Definitely. Were I not sober and hadn't been doing AA for the past 12 years I'm certain I'd have a much different (perhaps more victimy) perspective on our modern times. The steps are all about accountability. Personal responsibility. And how could we in AA judge others outside AA? Shit, I know people in The Program who have killed people, ya know? People who have done the worst things you can imagine. And then (and this is crucial) they CHANGED and got sober. They made amends. Which brings up something else: What the F happened to redemption in this country? Now it's like if you said something untoward 15 years ago that's it; you're "out."
Wow really? That is great to hear and also very interesting on how the AA program is almost like a deprogramming of this victimhood and callout culture mindset.
I found that part of the interview interesting as well!
Definitely. Were I not sober and hadn't been doing AA for the past 12 years I'm certain I'd have a much different (perhaps more victimy) perspective on our modern times. The steps are all about accountability. Personal responsibility. And how could we in AA judge others outside AA? Shit, I know people in The Program who have killed people, ya know? People who have done the worst things you can imagine. And then (and this is crucial) they CHANGED and got sober. They made amends. Which brings up something else: What the F happened to redemption in this country? Now it's like if you said something untoward 15 years ago that's it; you're "out."
Michael Mohr
Sincere American Writing
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