I Would Rather Be Despised for What I am than Loved for What I'm Not

[melissa90299]

Heard that at an AA meeting and love it! In a way, I feel so lucky to be an alcoholic/addict because so much of the support is relative to my transition issues.

[Steph]

It is a great saying.  Kurt Cobain is the most recent person to have coined the phrase, but there have been several minor variations of this little gem that preceded his version.

Steph

[Diane]

I haven't used in 5 months, and i don't consider myself lucky to be an addict.

[melissa90299]

I haven't used in 5 months, and i don't consider myself lucky to be an addict.

You will if you follow the program.

[tekla]

Its my understanding that AA is about being lucky in finding the program, not in making the choices that got you there.