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Addiction & Recovery

PaulX2

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3. Just Don't Talk Politics

Reply to cally (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 11:58 AM

Jan 2019

It's hard. There's already enough crazy going on. There are a lot of right wing bikers at my hall. I Really don't want to hear anything they have to say about politics.

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For those in 12 steps programs, how do you handle no politics in program? [View all] cally Jan 2019 OP

I left a 12 step program because of the overt religiosity. Funtatlaguy Jan 2019 #1

I handle it (and our groups handle it) by talking about other things. TygrBright Jan 2019 #2

Just Don't Talk Politics PaulX2 Jan 2019 #3

Think about the purpose of the program. JayhawkSD Jan 2019 #4

Most of the meetings I go to at the beginning of the meeting... mitch96 Jan 2019 #5

My meeting is mixed stevil Feb 2019 #6