I am no longer commenting on your stance and am continuing to move beyond your shares.
I wish you all the best in your journey.
I am no longer commenting on your stance and am continuing to move beyond your shares.
I wish you all the best in your journey.
I’m confused about this post. As far as I’m aware, this is our first interaction.
Also, yay! Derailed.
Just an fyi, anyone can access and read this forum.
As for AA, guidelines are just that, morals are another, not everyone will follow guidelines and I have many times heard people talking about shares after meetings. We can shut it down and tell people it’s not appropriate and that is can be dangerous but there’s no law.
I stick to the message and practical ways to get and stay sober if asked to share and keep personal stuff between trusted friends or actual professionals not just anyone in AA, other peoples counsellors
Well… that’s pretty much what I said… Along with the caveat that its not ok to confidently tell someone online that meetings are bound by confidentiality agreements.
And my words were twisted into something sinister and I’m being made up to be the villain. I really don’t understand.
Rules still apply in the derailment thread. If you don’t like a member of the community mute them.
Here is a link for TS rules and in this case specifically pay attention to this one:
1.) Above all, be civil. Be respectful of the topics and the people discussing them, even if you disagree. Do not attack, name call, bully, belittle, gang up on, badger or harass other community members
If you see something you believe is against community guidelines or rules flag it. Lets look to help, not fight.
Oh!! What is the brand? I love ginger beer, hate the sugar content.
Ooo I don’t know if you will be able to get it where you are, in Australia we have a brand called Bundaberg which does great soft drinks!
Aldi also offer a sugar free ginger beer too, if you have Aldi where you are.
Australia has all the goodies!! Thank you, we just got an Aldi’s less than an hour away!
And your post really hit it for me as well. Especially this…
With fresh limes on ice, enjoy!!
Perfection with the limes!!
I moved our side convo here.
I don’t like saying it’s not a choice because that’s basically saying you’re not responsible. That means we can blame every which way because it’s not our fault. We are just like this. I don’t believe that realm of thinking. I believe there’s different levels or degrees of power of choice. But saying we have no choice means we can’t ever choose to change or be sober because it’s literally out of our control.
Having cancer isn’t a choice.
Getting drunk and killing someone in a car that IS a choice.
I have never understood that theory. I believe we can absolutely be weak and absolutely need help to combat our addictions and to flourish in sobriety as a choice but to single handedly say it’s not a choice means every person who’s an addict, who has killed or harmed or done something to someone or themselves under the influence has no accountability, no responsibility and gets off as a free pass. Because we didn’t choose to do it. We may be predisposed to addictive behaviors, etc, we have trauma and unhealthy coping mechanisms, our upbringing, mental health and such which can all be factors influencing and snowballing addictive behaviors and making bad choices.
So the drugs or addiction made me do it? Mmm. Kind of the verison of the devil made me do it.
It is a choice to get effective treatment for cancer.
The choice is not about having the cancer. It’s about seeking effective treatment.
Addiction is very treatable. The treatment is the choice. The addiction is not.
I guess understanding about mental health - two sides of the coin an individual’s personal choice, addiction itself is a mental disease rather than a continued choice. Perhaps I have been too hard on myself. Sigh. Ty for shining that light.
Gonna also update this to include medical advice. I know there are experts here on harm reduction, mental health, and probably actual doctors. However, it’s impossible for anyone to know if someone is licensed, trained, or possessing expertise. Take all medical advice with a grain of salt or shot of penicillin
I would add take all advice on TS with same caution!!
I get good sobriety advice from here. Also get good advice on running, making fluffernutter sandwiches (Iykyk) and shows to watch
Yes, but not all sobriety advice is good and there is also the whole pie vs cake situation. But if I digress further, it is derailment for me!
Can you elaborate on this pie vs cake situation?
It’s the discussion about whether or not to call a Chess pie a cake.
Or Something like that.