We’ve Become Too Soft and Alcoholism Speaks
January 30, 2009 by Mark
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
I think we have to remember that alcoholism isn’t giving up to our assault against it within the rooms of AA…
Mary Christine asked me this question and I’ll offer my personal opinion FWIW;
“Just mpo but – first things first – where better a forum for the disease itself to speak but at an AA meeting?
2nd – again, my personal opinion, I think we have allowed a generation or so of folks to grow up without what our sponsors did. I.E. too many either think it is wrong to step on feelings with the truth or too many are afraid of hurting others’ feelings and not being liked from that.
We’ve become too PC.”
Yes, that’s right, we’ve become politically correct i.e. we’ve gotten soft.
Someone actually sat in a meeting yesterday on “chronic relapse” and shared they chose not to drink or use cocaine yesterday. And not one single soul offered that person the truth. Twenty years ago some oldtimer would have spoken up unafraid to tell the truth.
Therein is another story – oldtimers. Those that aren’t here.
I think there is some truth to this, but I also see many sponsors really taking the hard line with their sponsees. There’s probably both situations going on here. Thanks for the blog!
what do you mean one did not choose to drink yesterday? at least I think that is what you are saying.
help appreciated- a newbie.
Thanks Michael. It was not meant as the end all to what AA has been doing but is an experienced viewing of the reality of how the truth has been diminished as a requirement for sobriety. Which, sadly, results in less sober people in numbers and attitude.
David – the reality of being an alcoholic is written in our literature. I’m a real alcoholic. I have lost the power of choice when it comes to whether I drink alcohol or not. Because I haven’t drank alcohol in quite some time does NOT mean I’ve regained the power of choice over drinking alcohol. No real alcoholic has a choice whether or not they will drink alcohol. It is inevitable and cannot be stopped by human means.
Hence, Alcoholics Anonymous and a Higher Power.