12 Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
But did we quit drinking? I don't know, it doesn't say that's what happened. In fact it does not state anywhere in The Big Book that one will overcome excessive drinking by working these steps.It warns "To be doomed to an alcoholic death or to live life on a spiritual basis are not always easy alternatives to face." And another example, "If we skip this vital step, we may not overcome drinking." And "for us to drink is to die." But there are no guarantees that to follow this program will result in permanent or even long-term sobriety. Death threats if you don't do it, but no guarantees if you do.
It is clear how the 12-step program not only fails to help the individual overcome drinking it actually encourages them to drink. The subject is given a list of impossible, illogical steps that can't be accomplished and told that they will drink if they don't do them. The subject is placed in an environment where drinking is discussed constantly and obsessively while being bombarded with disempowering dogma. The identity and status of the person inside the AA subculture revolves around the amount of time since their last drink increasing stress and anxiety around the subject. It's no surprise that the success rate for this method is absolutely dismal. The 12-step program is unconstitutional, unethical, unprofessional, immoral, and distructive.
Step 12 Satire.
You may seek, through your cell phone, to maintain constant contact with Santa Claus, as you understand Him. If you can't get in touch with your bed pan, the bridge or your motor cycle, call a psychic hotline. Do whatever the old timers say. Make the coffee for all the old grouchy drunks; it makes them feel good when the new comer looks up to them for all their experience, strength and hope. You are now exactly where you should be and keep coming back. It really works if you can work this new program.
kanderbluff@yahoo.com
Step 13
Remember that if you relapse it is not because you didn’t work the program hard enough: it’s because the program doesn’t work. You only graduate when you die while attending all those useless L.A. meetings. Now you are finally dead and you don’t have to come back to L.A. meetings anymore. Amen.
Step 13. This is a free bonus for all the members of the opposite sex in LA so you can keep all your gin so knives. Stay away from the opposite sex members of the group. They are there to share their experience, strength and hope with all the new comers that they can get into their bed.
ANONYMOUS
