Alcoholics and Relationships

[Andy F]

Dear Friends

In the Chapter on Step 4 in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Bill W, the co-founder of AA, makes the following statement about alcoholics in relationships:

"The primary fact we fail to recognize is our total inability to form a true partnership with another human being." (p. 53)

Could it be true? I hope you enjoy the blog I wrote about it.

 

https://aaforagnostics.com/blog/recovering-alcoholics-in-relationships/

 

Recovering alcoholics in relationships.lnk

 

Disclaimer

 

The content of this blog is an AA member's personal experience. It does not necessarily represent the ideas, beliefs, or practices of Alcoholics Anonymous.

 

[StandardIssue]

Respectfully sir, it appears to me that you are making an incorrect assumption about the people who frequent this forum. I noticed most all your posts have zero responses. I think there is a good explanation for this.

 

I've noticed almost all your posts deal with AA and your "Agnostic" brand.

I think you might be mistaken in thinking that a lot of people already in AA visit this forum.

 

I for one did not visit this forum looking for "advanced" AA advice or agnostic methods for doing the AA program (which I personally have found through study of the literature with my sponsor cannot be done)

 

I did however find a post that spoke about online AA meetings and that post was very helpful. I would have probably never gone to an AA meeting had I not known they could be visited online using these new video chat apps.

 

Perhaps you'd have more success is getting discussions started (or advertising your book) on recovery forums.

my two cents as a new AA member.

 

 

 

[Andy F]

Thank you brother. Point taken. Good luck with your recovery 🙏🌹🙏

[StandardIssue]

On 2/6/2024 at 9:03 AM, Andy F said:

Thank you brother. Point taken. Good luck with your recovery 🙏🌹🙏

 

My sponsor told me somethings that are really helpful. One important thing we have been reading in the AA book is that it promises in many places that Alcoholics who completely follow the path of the 12 step program can become recovered!! from alcoholism. I hear people say they are recovering alcoholics in meetings. But my sponsor pointed out on many pages of the AA book where they say that had recovered. I love that. It is a very hopeful thing. He showed me the 10th step promise and what it looks like to be a recovered alcoholic. It is a wonderful thing.

 

Another thing he pointed out to me is that if I am willing to "thoroughly follow the path" by taking all 12 steps I won't need good luck. I will have Gods help and I seem to be getting it.

 

Thanks for your encouragement