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akacountrygirl
akacountrygirl
I absolutely hate the stigma that comes with being an alcoholic! People assume that you are week and have no morals, no sense of respect for your life, etc.

Maybe that is why so many folks hate going to A.A.? I have been involved with A.A. and have found so many caring people who do not judge me, I was amazed.

At first, I couldn't even say "hi, my name is D, and I am an alcoholic" After going to the meetings for a while, I realized that there are so many people there who have had it worse than me and that they were not ashamed.

They were there to connect with others who are in need. There are good points to A.A. and there are bad....but all and all you will find folks there who have been through what you are going through and succeeded.

Best wishes to all.
paulokes
paulokes
Shame is a broad statement...it can be healthy and unhealthy :)

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/03/19/the-difference-between-healthy-unhealthy-shame/


http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/bps-essay_23.html

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1is2many
1is2many
I too felt this way. I just now keep my side of the street and stay sober and what somebody else thinks doesn't matter. I believe that fear ( of rejection) is the root of this. It is very normal to want to be accepted, the problem is that most other ppl that drink have 1 or 2 and then on with life. If I have 1-2 then a chain reaction is set in motion and I can't stop.

Just worry about your side of the st. Anyway 99.9 percent of the time it's all in my head and really just wasted mental work

1is2
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