Comments | chitinous: DFA

chitinous

DFA

Jan 23, 2009 12:18

The whole Jews:guilt::peanut butter:jelly thing was getting old - and plus I got my ass kicked tough-love style by a close, long-time friend - so at the end of the year in San Francisco I hauled myself to one of those meetings designed to aid those of us with issues of codependency. I am not much of a support group joiner, but I had reached a point ( Read more... )

true for real, public, wtf

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it sucks to get stabbed by your support group chitinous January 23 2009, 23:43:07 UTC

We might have ended up back at the Elliott Smith memorial boo-hooing for real!

lizsybarite January 23 2009, 20:24:52 UTC

OK, I am rolling on the floor. I have dutifully girded my loins and showed up for at LEAST three OA non-meetings as well. I guess the half hour of time wasted on each equalled time away from compulsive snacking? But I more than made up for it afterward in (self)spiteful frustration. AWESOME.

Presently I have found one reliable meeting per week that (usually) works with my schedule. ONE.

i had a feeling you'd be able to relate chitinous January 23 2009, 23:47:23 UTC

And I know we share the same feelings on certain aspects of these things. Like, is your Higher Power a no-show? I'M JUST ASKING.

ONE meeting per week is so ridiculous - you live in Recovery Central!

twostepsfwd January 23 2009, 20:55:39 UTC

oh man i have so much to say about this. i have much experience with several 12-step programs, both the good and the bad and the lifechanging and the hilarious. but it's very close to shabbos so i'll have to tell you my stories later.

this made me lol!

we aim to bring the lulz! chitinous January 23 2009, 23:48:47 UTC

I have had other really positive experiences with other 12-step groups, and since this one really cuts to the heart of most of my issues, I was really REALLY looking forward to it, you know, existing. I look forward to hearing your tales - and Shabbat Shalom!

parlance January 23 2009, 21:04:14 UTC

How frustrating and maddening when you're making genuine efforts to break destructive habits. I wonder what was different about the Bay Area ones. Well, I know that answer. Angelenos are flakes times infinity. {{{hugs}}}

aww, thank you for the hugs :> chitinous January 23 2009, 23:58:55 UTC

And re: Angeleno flakiness...for sure! This just seems so extreme. There was a lot of yelling inside my car last night...and I was the only one around, LOL.

misinsatiable January 23 2009, 21:16:45 UTC

Oy. Is this a non-profit group?

chitinous January 23 2009, 23:59:08 UTC

Indeed!

misinsatiable January 24 2009, 02:52:18 UTC

Well that explains a lot. No one gives a shit about not-profit groups. Gr.