I would almost bet you are a member of a 12 program where brainwashing continues....... (Just a thought....might not be right...just a hunch)
No, I am not. I don't have any addiction problems at the moment. I'm sure I will get attacked by saying this, but whatever! I have always been 100% honest when asked.
I got into a pretty bad horse accident, and injured my back. I was given vicodin which helped me with the pain. It allowed me to go back to work, and make a living without having to ask others for help. I was on it for a few months. The doctors realized that I was becoming addicted, and wouldn't prescribe it to me anymore. So, I found other ways of getting it. The first reason was because I liked the way it made me feel when I was on it. Then after a while there was no pleasure I felt when taking it. However, if I didn't take it, I would go through withdrawls. That felt awful. When I did finally get off of it, I was really sick for almost a month. Night sweats, the chills, I also seemed to get every single cold, and flu virus known to man at once.
So anyway, what I got from all that, was the ability to understand those with addiction problems. I had never in my life been able to imagine what my cousin who was addicted to heroin felt like. Why the hell she kept going back to it, and how come she couldn't stay clean? Well, now I have a better understanding not only for her, but for others struggling with addiction problems.
So, to make a long story short, no, I am not a part of a 12 step program. But, if that's what helps someone with their problems, why should I dismiss it as just being another "fucked up cult"?
If you don't agree with their ways, that's fine. But, for some people it truly helps them. Why wouldn't you want people to get better, get healthy, and start making good decisions?