I'm answering because he asked a question. I gave him my answer based on my experience with AA, just as you are. As is typical of the ardent Stepcrafter, you get all defensive if someone has an opinion contrary to that of what you'be been sold.
OK, I'll tone my rhetoric down a bit. My problem with your writing Anne has always been the same. I personally do not see your personal experiences. I see others, meaning people you have talked with and sources you have read.
How can so many folks that went to Straight that I know have such a contrasting opinion. Most all I said they were angry at AA because of there experience with Straight but that AA is OK. Maybe not for them but it did help folks. AA is not necessarily for me anymore, I have moved on but it did help me a great deal. I will be forever eternally grateful for this.
It seems BP and yourself must be different. Which is possible but I have a hard time seeing this with your behavior here concerning AA, every time it is brought up, you become defensive and then call me defensive. I still think you hold a resentment towards anything to do with, AA.
I really do not want to argue with you about this anymore or whatever else you want to call it. I will not change your mind about AA, you will always be able to find one person who has disgraced AA and flaunt (him/her) here. AA is primarily made up from damaged folks who came looking for help. There are all kinds of folks interpreting AA anyway they like, AA does not tightly govern their groups never have never will.
I have found that there are many more wonderful loving people who want to help you, there. They are not taking advantage of you, misinterpreting the principles and trying to cram there thoughts down your throat. Many of these people were in programs, they hated them, we are not looking to duplicate the same experience.
