Interesting. And a seemingly fitting user name considering your existential reawakening. Haha
Just read some reviews. Seems like both books challenge a lot of the ways of AA.

Honestly, that was one of my biggest fears in quitting is the idea/fear that I’d always be “one sip away from relapse”, even if i didn’t drink for 10 years. Didn’t seem like a pleasant way to live.

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Posted by jfw3535

South of Bunkie

Member since Mar 2008

4700 posts

Posted on 1/3/21 at 6:57 pm to bballer

This Naked Mind is a really good book. And if AA isn't for you, there are many other programs these days such as smart recovery or refuge recovery. Or if you want to casually give it up on your own, the books mentioned are a good start. Recovery Elevator is a good podcast, if that's your thing.

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Posted by Rust Cohle

Baton rouge

Member since Mar 2014

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Posted on 1/3/21 at 7:46 pm to bballer

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Didn’t seem like a pleasant way to live.

I probably believe that also, it is definitely scary. From the book I realized how normalized drinking was, and how my beliefs were influenced by marketing, it made me feel used. This made me ponder many dysfunctional, normalized societal trends. I have also discovered the work of Gabor mate, and his thesis is about how childhood perceptions determine our adult habits, and intergenerational influence. I read hold on to your kids by Mate and Neufield and is foundational in realizing the way we were raised, and how we raise our kids. Russell brand is amazing. I’m reading Emotional agility now by Susan David, and is complimentary to the others.

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