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 peopl…
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."
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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