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Addiction & Recovery

Taverner

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Reply to libodem (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 6, 2013, 01:06 PM

Jun 2013

Now, I am not going to PRAY to science anymore than you would pray to your grandmother's dinner roll recipe...although I'll bet those are some damn fine rolls.

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What's my "higher power"? Science! [View all] Taverner Jun 2013 OP

Yes libodem Jun 2013 #1

Thanks Taverner Jun 2013 #2

Actually libodem Jun 2013 #7

That's another thing about AA that doesn't jive with me Taverner Jun 2013 #11

As far as recovery goes... TommyCelt Jun 2013 #3

Thanks - I am of the same mind Taverner Jun 2013 #6

I'm wondering what science says about staying quit / abstinent, or moderating progree Jun 2013 #4

Agreed. Of course there is always the "kick in the nuts" solution Taverner Jun 2013 #5

Doctor Silkworth had a bit to say about that NMDemDist2 Jun 2013 #8

Oh, and a little bit of whiskey in milk doesn't make whiskey healthy (scientific observation) progree Jun 2013 #10

LOL! NMDemDist2 Jun 2013 #12

I strongly believe in the concept of the higher power tavalon Jun 2013 #9

I got a higher power...the kindness of my fellow members, and.... Stuart G Jun 2013 #13

An atheist long sober ... charin Jun 2013 #14

yup NMDemDist2 Jun 2013 #15

A challenge to the powerless/higher power model nerdorkins Jun 2013 #16

The thing is, Science actually IS a higher power Taverner Jun 2013 #17