I genuinely want to know how half of you made it this far in life picking each other apart over what offends you. WERE ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS WERE ALL RECOVERING. Please grow up and realize calling people out on EVERY LITTLE THING YOU FIND “OFFENSIVE” is literally a pathetic technique to shift the focus off your own words and actions. Seriously if u dont like what someone posts than go to one of the 790000 other discussion threads. Unless its vulgar, threatening, demeaning or harrassment just move on. The poor girl talking about her babies as Irish twins? She really deserves to feel bad because your offended by some dumb term nobody’s EVER thought of as offensive??? Holy Christ. Again…how do you actually survive in the real world.
Cancel culture. Not sure what happened here… But it’s pretty easy, if something offends you, you don’t have to read or comment. That goes for them, and you… Just saying. Everyone seems offended these days, even offended by people getting offended. Do people not not watch stand up comedy? The last bastion of hope for the modern world.
Funny you should mention it, but last night I just watched Joe rogans lasts one, strange times… I’d forgotten how funny he is because I only ever hear his podcasts once in a blue moon and he is total different on there. Funny f@$ker lol.
There is also an ignore function that people could use more.
I don’t understand why some people seem to want to be offended by things, seemingly seeking them out rather than simply not engaging and moving on.
Acceptance and tolerance are fine traits and bring so much peace for so little cost
Haha love this so much. It doesn’t surprise me that this is what happens on a forum for discussing addiction though. After all, we were all once addicted to something to mask our insecurities and emotional trauma right? One rule I’ve learnt about this forum is don’t ever ever question the validity of AA or you will be harrased like there is no tomorrow
But yes, at least here artists have “The freedom of art” which means they can get away with a lot of things and expressions as long as it’s an art form. Stand up, exhibitions, paintings, theaters, movies. You name it, without worrying about offending people.
Now as I’m sure you know I don’t do AA.
But I think you’ll find that people are not harassing because of what is said about AA. It’s more the fact that as addicts we should be open to try anything.
Even if it’s something we find uncomfortable.
I’m sure if someone came on here and bad mouthed SMART or Dharma then I’m sure that person would get the same results.
Personally I always question the mentality of someone who bad mouths something that is there to help us.
But this is just my thoughts.
The conversation was had, and though this particular one was hazy regarding the forum guidelines on racism (many were unfamiliar with the source of the phrase), the call was made by the mods and split to the derailment thread in the hopes we could all move on.
We all learned something, no harm, no foul. Sincere best of luck to the mum.
If there are any further questions, please address them in private message to @moderators.
… It’s the only place morals and values can be publicly spoken with a twist vulgar humor. Love it.