Like I said, I'm not saying that AA is a bad thing. I'm just not really fond of the wording. I know it's not as poetic or as gutwrenching to say, "I know that alcohol and drugs has become an all-consuming issue for me," but to say "I was powerless" just doesn't sit well with me.
My particular philosophy that fuels my personal social work practice is one that states that each and every individual has strengths, and those strengths can be used by the individual to solve his/her issues.
I don't like the idea of my clients telling themselves on a daily basis that there is something in their lives that they are powerless over. But that's just me.
But that still doesn't mean that AA is bad. On the contrary, it's helped a whole lotta people.
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Date: 2003-01-22 03:36 pm (UTC)My particular philosophy that fuels my personal social work practice is one that states that each and every individual has strengths, and those strengths can be used by the individual to solve his/her issues.
I don't like the idea of my clients telling themselves on a daily basis that there is something in their lives that they are powerless over. But that's just me.
But that still doesn't mean that AA is bad. On the contrary, it's helped a whole lotta people.