Daywalker. if ever your friend needs more help A.A. states that if the DESIRE to quit drinking is there that is sufficient for attending meetings. Their higher power theory is not all bad because most of the people are going to believe what they want their higher power to be anyway. Later many of them study religious matter. They just need a boost in believing again.
judy
Yea, he went to one last week but he didn't like it. Mainly, he said that he felt he didn't really relate; most of the guys there were long time drinkers who were way past the level he was, as far as their lives were messed up, no families, bad heath, etc. He said though it was good for him to see that that's not where he wants to be in 5.. 10... years, he didn't feel comfortable being there. He also said that he felt like he was in a church group LOL.
...Personally, I don't blame him. A few years back I attended several meetings with another friend who was having similar troubles, but with drugs (speed, cocaine). I didn't like the feeling I got there either. They just seemed too fake to me. (way too "huggie huggie kissie kissie" as Ray would say... yet with no genuine emotion... at least that's how it came off to me) Actually, I kinda felt like I was surrounded by hippies! (it turns out, I was...
) But seriously, just the way they talked and all that, it was like a weird cult and it actually made me want to
get drunk!
Anyway, he's definitely on the right track. And I'm keeping close contacts with him as well so I'm confident he is already turning the ship around.
But it's in God's hands so only time will tell.
thanks.