tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18504038.post2472951686074061545..comments2023-10-16T06:31:47.984-07:00Comments on New Recovery: LifeRing in New Living (NY)Martin Nicolaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08984388941903679095noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18504038.post-78330170032103632002009-06-04T13:31:54.302-07:002009-06-04T13:31:54.302-07:00yeah, that editorial addendum would leave me with ...yeah, that editorial addendum would leave me with a sour taste in my mouth as well.<br /><br />strange -- these words / sentiments ('gratitude', 'humility') are actually things that i find of great worth if i'm allowed to think about them outside the context of 'recovery'. but after 6 grueling, utterly fruitless years of AA they feel like acid on my tongue -- like i'm one of the surviving troops from "the manchurian candidate" mouthing the mantra implanted into my head by those nasty communist scientists.<br /><br />i don't know how many times i've posted this or how many boards, but one of the most pernicious aspects of the 12X12 experience is how it willfully distorts plain language.speedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881903417386725240noreply@blogger.com