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I saw this last night for the first time- appalling!

posted 10 years ago by suesmith3
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Read the book "The Diseasing of America:" by Stanton Peele. He debunks all of that nonsense. I do not drink (never have) but saw this movie for the first time on TCM last night.

AA is a dangerous, destructive cult which damages those seeking help. As a nurse there is ONLY detox that is a medical issue all of the rehab stuff and "poor me" excuses are a joke.

This is a simplistic movie that ids so disconnected from reality it is just laughable.

[–] whiskeyTango-06 10 years ago

yes... i found the success rate of AA to be incredibly low -- and one does wonder if it does more harm than good.

then again, it works for certain people?

[–] whiskeyTango-06 10 years ago

here's a link to an interesting article about this:

http://www.salon.com/2014/03/23/the_pseudo_science_of_alcoholics_anonymous_theres_a_better_way_to_treat_addiction/

[–] raulioli888 9 years ago

Obviously you are ignorant people who don't have a clue what AA stands for or what it does for people. What you wrote is incredibly dangerous and absolutely idiotic. Get your facts right before you spew out rubbish like that. IDIOTS

[–] thepixinator 9 years ago

Thank you! AA is not a cult. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking (or using, in NA). There are no dues or fees, no pledges to sign, no promises to make to anyone. It's the antithisis of a cult. You are responsible for your own recovery. The 12 steps have kept me clean for 26 years. They are simply tools for living. They are simple tools for living. However, simple doesn't mean easy. People fail because they won't be honest, open-minded and willing to do whatever it takes to stay clean.

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A life lived in fear is a life half-lived

... Strictly Ballroom

[–] psmythe-03014 9 years ago

For a nurse, you're tragically uninformed and ignorant. AA isn't about quitting drinking, it's about learning to live a happy life sober.
Sobriety is much more than just not being intoxicated.

[–] cmichaud 8 years ago

Is the OP's last name Ratched, by chance?

I'm an artist! I have zest and appetite and I like food!

[–] johnsokw 8 years ago

I just saw it in full tonight on TCM. The AA portion was only one element and couldn't have taken up more than 8 minutes. Surely the main theme was the destruction alcohol does to people and relationships. Stop drinking was the main advice. By the way. I was not appalled. I didn't laugh.

[–] roreyking (637) a year ago

I entered AA 41 years ago. It saved my life, and would've saved my father's and those of several other friends whose lives were laid waste by addiction. To claim AA is a cult is laughably ignorant - it's anything but. There's no Jim Jones-like leader, no brainwashing - just a bunch of sober drunks helping each other not drink. The OP couldn't possibly be a nurse and promote such damaging disinformation. Notice she can't site ONE single instance of how AA is "destructive". She sounds like an alcoholic who couldn't get sober and is blaming AA for her failure.