Hi Vickey
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Originally Posted by Vickie in Phoenix
From 1990 to 1999, I attended AA. ..... I eventually learned through therapy that my drinking was self-medication for an undiagnosed mental illness ...
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I get a chuckle out of Bills
"some suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders , but they too can recover if they have the capasity to be honest"
Bill just had an alchohol problem...
once that was taken care of the throwing his clothes out a three story window and then streacking down main street behavior stopped .
I made that up..
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A couple years ago, I had to go inpatient for four days in order to change a medication I was taking. I made the mistake of writing on my history that I had attended AA. Every single day, numerous times daily, someone asked me if I was having "the shakes" and did I need anything for withdrawal. No matter how many times I told them I had NOT been drinking and was not there for detox, no one would believe me!!! This was the most BIZARRE place I had ever been. I could not wait to get out of there. 
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One would end up shaking after such ingnorant treatment.
I know that had to be unbeliveable . Vickie and madenning for you ..
BUT !... Last night I was rolling on the bed laughing at your story ! you jumped me right out of my sadness.
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Now, I never mention that I ever went to AA. I was never formally treated in a treatment facility for alcoholism so there is not an official record of treatment. So, to avoid such a stupid thing from happening again, I don't even mention it.
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Yes Im one of the very high bottom drinkers myself . I mention I do not drink because it effects my emotions and gets me laid when its not in my best intrest . Twice I felt the wagging of the come hither pull of addiction and knew where to go fortunately . Thats about the extent of it for me . I do not mention I attend AA . I go to AA for the CBT like /spiritaulity combo ( as my T puts it)
its sad when we are so forthcomming with our histories and have to suffer the insensitive unenlightened fall out from sharing Thats what this thread is all about.
I enjoyed your contribution Vickie .
Patricia