Reply #11: Any group can call itself AA, whether you deny it or not

[Lilith Velkor]

It's interesting to note the posturing about hostile takeovers by big beefy bikers, which I have never seen happen, nor have I heard about anything like that.

No, what really happens when you dare to mention abusive behavior in the rewms to a step-believer is that they tell you it's your own fault for not finding a better meeting. Even though they just told you in the previous sentence that you can't trust your own judgement and you'll die without having the guidance of a sponser for the rest of your life.

By the way, notice how long the "recovery experts" were aware of this and didn't let patients or therapists know? TWENTY YEARS. That's a long time to protect the reputation of AA at the expense of the general public.