Hi Guys,
Yes Carole, I get you. I had done a lot of reading about GA before I ever went into a room. I could tell this guy must have been an "action" gambler-the kind with the "big shot" attitude. I hate to tell him but his "character flaw" was showing! There are hard core GA people who’s belief is that you must do everything exactly as they say or you are doomed. If you attend but don’t get a sponsor you will fail. If you don’t follow the steps as they subscribe, you will fail.
And if you fail, you didn’t follow the program. A catch 22 so to say. There are zealots-they live eat and breathe GA. If that is what they have to do to stay "clean" and they are happy, power to them.
I have also found moderates. People more like me. I’m getting it, one day at a time. I’m trying to work the steps, slow as that may be. I surrender to God, but I’m not surrendering to some GA members opinion. I still have a brain of my own-not a GA zombie yet!
peace
bettie
