Author: BillyBritannia

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:14 pm

Thanks everyone, its a relief to know there are others in my shoes. Yeah, NA…it’s a great idea,and I love what it stands for, but I personally found that in practice it’s a very uncompromising, black and white philosophy that just doesn’t fit me. You hear great, almost fanatic praise for the program, but then when you experience the cliques and the gossip etc…well, as I said, it’s not for everyone ( for any program devotees; I mean no offence by this). I just don’t believe abstinence is the only option for a successful recovery. Let’s face it, the relapse rates I’ve seen in just my small backwater alone going through rehab, detox and the fellowships are pretty damn high. Is anybody hearing any good alternatives to the program? CBT therapy is the buzzword in my corner of the world right now, but I don’t know much about it. Anyway, sorry for the very late reply, I’m on some new sleep meds that are playing havoc with my sleeping routine.