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Title: I Would Rather Be Despised for What I am than Loved for What I'm Not
Post by: melissa90299 on November 20, 2007, 01:30:30 PM
Post by: melissa90299 on November 20, 2007, 01:30:30 PM
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.
Title: Re: I Would Rather Be Despised for What I am than Loved for What I'm Not
Post by: Steph on November 20, 2007, 07:42:05 PM
Post by: Steph on November 20, 2007, 07:42:05 PM
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
Steph
Title: Re: I Would Rather Be Despised for What I am than Loved for What I'm Not
Post by: Diane on November 21, 2007, 07:51:18 PM
Post by: Diane on November 21, 2007, 07:51:18 PM
I haven't used in 5 months, and i don't consider myself lucky to be an addict.
Title: Re: I Would Rather Be Despised for What I am than Loved for What I'm Not
Post by: melissa90299 on November 23, 2007, 12:31:27 AM
Post by: melissa90299 on November 23, 2007, 12:31:27 AM
Quote from: Diane on November 21, 2007, 07:51:18 PM
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.
Title: Re: I Would Rather Be Despised for What I am than Loved for What I'm Not
Post by: tekla on December 04, 2007, 03:48:27 PM
Post by: tekla on December 04, 2007, 03:48:27 PM
Its my understanding that AA is about being lucky in finding the program, not in making the choices that got you there.