The scourge of instant gratification. I was a full-blown alcoholic and addict for seventeen years. What was truly amazing was that the obsession to drink and use drugs was lifted very quickly after attending my first twelve-step group. My brain was so hard-wired by the pursuit of instant gratification that I soon began to fantasize […]
Alcoholics, relationships, and recovery An essential piece of recovery literature is “The Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions.” It contains valuable insights into alcoholism, which the AA literature presents as an illness. The 12&12, as it is affectionately known, is considered second only to the AA Big Book. On page 53 in the chapter on step […]
The Karpman drama triangle Relationships and Alcoholism I had been in AA for many years before hearing of the Rescuer, Persecutor, Victim Triangle. What was it? It sounded familiar, but I did not understand what it meant. This interpersonal dynamic is also known as the Karpman drama triangle. Many alcoholics who are sober in AA […]
