Spiritual Growth

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Submitted by YuppieMonkey on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 15:08

"My alcoholic father sexually abused me when I was young, and I never dealt with the thoughts and feelings from that trauma. When I came to Al-Anon at age 52, my resentment and anger were deep-seated. As I painfully worked the Steps and took my Fourth Step inventory, my buried pain and anger started to surface. I shared these thoughts and feelings in my Fifth Step with my sponsor. Through this process I came to feel forgiven for the many wrongs I had committed, including judgement of my father".

Hope for Today, published by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., page 114.

Wouldn't such a brainwashed 12 Step Enthusiast be the perfect victim for sexual predators? They could rape her and when they are done she can get with her sponsor and learn about her wrongs and not judge.
Good thing she only got to Alanon at the age of 52 is all I can say.

And then there is this nonsense:

"I will realize that, even in doing nothing about my problems, I am actively practicing the Al-Anon idea."
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon, p. 143

Lmao! These teachings are insane, and these are in the Alanon readings.
(Courtesy of Orange-Papers 12 Step Snake Oil)

Comments

seagal007

Wed, 01/30/2013 - 15:24

Not judging a rapist? What the fuck are these people thinking. Oh yeh and not doing anything about their problems promotes the stepper powerless ideal.

Understanding and Empowerment=Freedom

seagal007

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 03:01

people just scroll past your spam. you need to go back to your stepper coven and work your steps some more untill you see what an ass you are.

Understanding and Empowerment=Freedom

criticoolthinking

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 12:14

any time someone got upset they were accused of being negative, not "letting go and letting god", not working the program. letting someone else control their feelings, choosing to be a victim, or being abusive for defending themselves. someone once said its because drunks have so much guilt that they can't stand it and they identify sympathetically with the perpetrator's pain of being confronted rather than the victims pain of being abused which they have contempt for similar to the way a gangster hates a snitch. their bias also depending on the "recovery gang" you were in. some of the sickest people in the country are sentenced to aa. and it shows. i was in a small town which had 90 court ordered cons per month shipped in from 4 nearby large metro areas to the local long term rehab for major sentences; there was usually violent crime involved with a drug plea to get out of jail. they took over. locals who showed any naive weakness were sitting ducks. the rehab manager denied any problems and protected his money machine's image like a tabacco ceo denying cancer. criminal sob.

If I could moderate, I'd do it alot!

criticoolthinking

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 12:34

and the alanon member is co-ashamed of their mate and can't stand to see their mate confronted so they protect/enable the mate - and the alanon slogans are full of these twisted unconscious motives hiding in "let go and let god" wording.

If I could moderate, I'd do it alot!