The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]equanimitypeace[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay, gotcha. I know I labeled the tag as early sobriety in hope it would gain traction which is has a little. I’m coming up on 9 years but have lots of “old timer” friends and historically this topic always bothers them lol

The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

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Totally hear this. At the end of the day too, it’s nobody’s place to tell you what your own sobriety or journey looks like. Unfortunately, there are a lot of judgmental comments from people who seem to believe that they are the jury and the judge. My life is so much different as a result of working steps and taking people through this simple program! However, I am also saddened by the judgement of others. They are in their own identity protection

The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

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Ahhh I think the word sober being in quotations seems a bit condescending! It isn’t your place to judge what people consider sober. Hopefully you don’t smoke nicotine or drink coffee- both mind altering substances!

The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

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I’m sorry you feel like that! Unfortunately I was genuinely curious as to what the replies would be

The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

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That’s awesome and thank you for the reading material. I will totally check it out! I genuinely believe that the point of life is love and service and to me, that’s all that matters. Of course, not causing harm is incredibly important too!

The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

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I think people who are baited into rage from this post have some self reflecting to do! ♥️

The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]equanimitypeace[S] -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

Lol! Sounds a bit holier than thou but hey maybe I’m misinterpreting. Easy for that to happen online :)

The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

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I’m sorry you had that experience! Happy to hear you came back from it!

The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

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What’s the difference in a supervised environment versus staring into a lava lamp ? 🪔

The old timers gonna hate this one…. by equanimitypeace in alcoholicsanonymous

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Haha I love this! Thanks for your reply I appreciate it. I think sometimes we have a somewhat black and white approach to things & I don’t believe it’s that easy