You had a choice? That’s a pretty controversial statement. I don’t mind personally – but some real alcoholics get offended by that stuff. Just giving you a heads up. “The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink.” (24:2)
"I see no way of making nonalcoholic addicts into AA Members. Experience says loudly that we can admit no exceptions, even though drug users and alcoholics happen to be first cousins of a sort.
If we persist in trying this, I'm afraid it will be hard on the drug user himself, as well as on AA.
We must accept the fact that no nonalcoholic, whatever his affliction, can be converted into an alcoholic AA member." Bill W. - Language of the
"A drug is a drug is a drug" somehow reminds me of a person being allergic to fish and going for a peanut allergy treatment– after all “A food is a food is a food”.
The whole world is made of chemicals. In fact I wrote the Monsanto (For Monsanto's Marketing Agency) trade ad slogan back in the late 70's; "Without Chemical - Life Itself Would Be Impossible." But using that concept as a loophole for a Fellowship which is exclusive – for alcoholics only is dangerous.
Maybe its time to hear what Bill had to say on the subject – above.
Sorry NA cousins. I love you guys! I really do. I SWEAR I REALLY DO. But you are wrong.
Allow me to explain it in a perspective which perhaps you have never before considered - but I have:
Food: 1. Material, usually of plant or animal origin, that contains or consists of essential body nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals, and is ingested and assimilated by an organism to produce energy, stimulate growth, and maintain life.
