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Any group of people that needs to trick, bribe, or in any way coerce people to join them is certainly not a group I wish to be part of. Besides, any organization that would have me as a member has standards that are way too low.


Contrary to the impression that I may have given, I actually have alot of respect for AA. However, I still can't help but feel a certain amount of cynicism when I see people in the program use the concept of "tough love" as a tool to further their own agendas or as a license to engage in some pretty mean spirited shit.


I've heard the phrase "the leveling of pride" spoken of by various AA members and various pseudo-Christians. It has been explained via neo-spiritual psycho-babble as a desirable step in personal development. What it really means is that if I'm stronger, faster, smarter, or in anyway better than them, then I'm obviously arrogant and need to be brought down to a level equal to or, preferably, below then. Only then can I achieve the blissful state of humility.