The geographical cure

December 5, 2022

By Andy F

Categories: Untreated Alcoholism

What is a geographical cure? When the alcoholic fog began to clear, I was able to pay attention and listen at meetings. I began to hear words and phrases that I had never heard before. In AA, I discovered a whole new language. I was introduced to some unusual expressions. They were designed to describe […]

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The alcoholic – An egomaniac with an inferiority complex

Egomania

October 26, 2022

By Andy F

Categories: Untreated Alcoholism

A contradiction in terms Soon after my arrival in AA, I was introduced to a bizarre way of describing the alcoholic personality. The alcoholic is “an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.” What a strange definition!? It seemed a complete contradiction. How can you have a big ego and suffer from an inferiority complex at the […]

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Control issues and alcoholism

Control Issues

November 3, 2021

By Andy F

Categories: Untreated Alcoholism

Alcoholics and control issues What are the control issues that sometimes drive alcoholics? Are they different from the ones that affect more balanced people? In all likelihood, they are similar. There appears to be only one significant difference. Alcoholics are driven by “self-will.” (BB p.62) Any attempt at successfully exerting control over their circumstances and […]

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