“Non-mainstream people seem to balk at the idea of 12-step. A lot of us think 12-step recovery means sitting in a church basement full of Republicans and Christians who drink to much.” PeopleThinkingMeanIdeasSeemsChristianChurchStepsDrinkRepublicanSittingRecoveryMainstreamBasementsVery Mean12 Step Recovery12 Step Author:Bucky Sinister
“I used to think, "I can't go to these meetings because they'll make me believe in God. Make me go to church." I knew it wasn't right for me before I ever tried it. I was suspicious of anything outside my realm of experience. That same kind of attitude carries over into 12-step programs, because they are programs. There's this feeling that you don't need this bullshit, you can quit on your own. People that don't know anything about it seem to have a better idea. They haven't even been.” PeopleThinkingKnowsNeedsBelieveKindI CanIdeasFeelingsSeemsUsedChurchAttitudeStepsHavensProgramMeetingsQuittingRealmsCarrieBelieve In GodBullshitSuspicious12 Step Author:Bucky Sinister
“Being able to play tragedy for humor rather than pity is a new trick I've learned. For a long time that's what I did with my poetry, ask people to feel sorry for me. I got sober and I realized I have to get out of the pity thing; it's not going anywhere for me. I don't want to have any self-pity.” PeopleWantFeelsLongSelfPlayAbleAsksLong TimeTragedySorryI RealizedTricksPityI've LearnedSoberSelf Pity Author:Bucky Sinister
“We've been there and come back. When you fall in the pit, people are supposed to help you up. But you have to get up on your own. We'll take your arms, but you have to get your legs underneath you and stand.” PeopleHelpingFallArmsLegsGet UpPitsBack When Book:Get Up: A 12-step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos Source: Get Up: A 12-step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos