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It's refreshing to see people helping people in programs like AA. I'm curious to see if the success of these programs change in the coming decades, as younger generations seem to be moving away from social interaction in favor of social MEDIA interaction. Will this have an impact on the success of programs like AA? I hope not.
You could always have an AA meeting in VR Chat. In fact, I'd be surprised if there isn't one.
Humans are hyper-social. We live better, grow better, heal better, and confront difficulties better when we have others. This is true for introverts too. Introverts are not anti-social, they just have a more muted less intense social style.
But I'd like to point out that one of the core tenants of AA is to surrender to a higher power.
I'm not advocating in favor of religion. But rather highlighting that maybe people who accept 'surrender' of their own will are more likely to get better. There's something to the concept that seems powerful.
Anecdotally, I've known someone who used to be stressed out and controlling. Last time I saw him he was not so stressed. He said his life changed once he surrendered and accepted his destiny. He didn't go religious or anything, just 'accepted' his fate.
It reminds me of the old saying: The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, the unreasonable man adapts the world to himself, therefore all progress is due to the unreasonable man.
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You could always have an AA meeting in VR Chat. In fact, I'd be surprised if there isn't one.
Doing it virtually makes it hard to retain the "anonymous" part of AA.
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You could always have an AA meeting in VR Chat. In fact, I'd be surprised if there isn't one.
Doing it virtually makes it hard to retain the "anonymous" part of AA.
Anecdotally, self-help is an effective approach not mentioned in the article.
Anecdotally, self-help is an effective approach not mentioned in the article.
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You could always have an AA meeting in VR Chat. In fact, I'd be surprised if there isn't one.
Doing it virtually makes it hard to retain the "anonymous" part of AA.
Quick edit: The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/smf-122_en.pdf
I completely agree with the message that people-helping people is super effective. But I'd like to point out that one of the core tenants of AA is to surrender to a higher power. I'm not advocating in favor of religion. But rather highlighting that maybe people who accept 'surrender' of their own will are more likely to get better. There's something to the concept that seems powerful. Anecdotally, I've known someone…
I completely agree with the message that people-helping people is super effective. But I'd like to point out that one of the core tenants of AA is to surrender to a higher power. I'm not advocating in favor of religion. But rather highlighting that maybe people who accept 'surrender' of their own will are more likely to get better. There's something to the concept that seems powerful. Anecdotally, I've known someone…
The point is surrendering to something "bigger" than yourself. Don't get tied up in militant atheist perspectives.