Question by abnjim5: “Cunning, baffling, and Powerful?”?
In the “big book” of Alcoholics Anonymous, it states that the drug alcohol is “cunning, baffling, and powerful”. How can this be when it is just a liquid substance? Could it be that the cunning, baffling, and powerlessness lies in the human Brain? According to Alcoholics Anonymous, if the brain or self intellect is used to solve a problem with drugs, one is doomed to a life of addiction hell! If you do not believe me, just ask Bill W and his friend Clancy. They were clever to pass on the now AA cult doctrine and managed to corrupt the minds of millions of now walking zombies before they died a deserving and hopefully painful death from smoking and drinking. If you believe that alcohol is cunning, baffling, and powerful, and choose as directed by Alcoholics Anonymous not to use your brain to change your behaviour, then find yourself an AA higher power and suffer for the rest of your miserable life! Find yourself a God or a Jesus!

http://www.aadeprogramming.org
http://www.sossobriety.org

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Answer by imokurok
Walking zombies? You would wish to have what AA members have. You sound like a disgruntled, failed case. But, remember, AA is always there waiting to help anyone needing help.

Answer by sishakara
you don’t have to stop forever. just try it for a day.

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