Bipolars dealing with Alcoholism Group

Please let me assure you that AA does NOT frown upon antabuse injections. AA does NOT have any stance, position, or opinion about whether or not people should take medications, including psychotropic medication and pain medications. AA does NOT have any stance on their members supplementing their AA program with other methods, techniques or programs (i.e., biofeedback, antabuse, therapy, religious programs, etc.)

The reason that AA does not have any stance on the above issues is because of it's Tenth Tradition: "Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues, hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy." No where else in he Big Book are these issues better addressed. Anyone who tells you AA has a stance on the above issues is giving you distorted information.

Now there are many opinionated people in AA, just as there are opinionated people everywhere, who have their own opinions on these matters, but they are not representative of AA standards.

MissHildy, The reason I went into the neutral position of AA on the above issues is to demonstrate how my membership in AA is perfectly compatible with remaining open-minded and accepting of other methods and programs.

I am open-minded to all methods and programs for achieving and maintaining sobriety. I believe everyone has to find their own unique path to sobriety.

I have been and still am extremely supportive of your use of antabuse (and therapy, etc.) to become sober. I have been in your corner, rooting for you from the start. I am proud of the progress you've made. Your sharing of your experiences with antabuse have been invaluable to this group.

In retrospect, my post was also intended for a wider audience - and I should have clarified that. I responded with information about AA's Tenth Tradition partly to assure you AA does not frown upon antabuse, partly to address the previous posts about psychotropic meds, pain meds, etc. and partly because explaining the foundation of AA helps people understand it.

I am sorry you were dragged to AA meetings when you were a child. That must make for some awful memories.

I am proud to be in this group with you now. I have learned a lot from you as a person and have a great deal of respect for your recovery using antabuse.

Post edited by: sarahtroy, at: 04/23/2012 09:14 AM