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Post Info TOPIC: WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SO IGNORANT; JUST SAYING!


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WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SO IGNORANT; JUST SAYING!


As you can see by my angry face--I am frustrated by the ignorance & lack of knowledge that some people have about the Alanon program! I went to a VA hospital yesterday & wanted to just leave some literature. A big-wig not so nice lady told me that it was SOLICITATION! They have AA meetings actually there at the hospital! Anyhow, I was kind of livid--OK not so much!

Now I am sitting here having one heck of a time typing what I am thinking! I am just so grateful that I can come to this forum & complain or better yet stew over the world today & all its ignorance. I have not much else to say today except that my LIFE is almost perfect! I am so in love w/ the whole IDEA of the 12-step PROGRAM & what it teaches us(especially to be OPEN-MINDNESS & WILLINGNESS to accept people & their new & fresh IDEAS!

I am a WINNER & am WORTH every good thing that comes my WAY--Miracles do happen & I am Living proof!

Take it for what it is worth; I am human & willing to accept more things now than when I was younger; with a few acceptions but we won't go into them!

GBY

Kathleen



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Hoot Nanny


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Perhaps the lady has an email address and you can send her a pleasant email, or she may have a person above her who would be more receptive.

Perhaps the AA moderator would be a good person to talk to in order to help you get your foot in the door?

I am so very very thankful for this program and this board!!!



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Jackie: thanks for your suggestions; they make a lot of sense!

You are very intuitive!

I will try to do something about it on the 16th when I go back to the VA hospital!

KATHLEEN



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Hoot Nanny


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I would just leave it in the waiting rooms.

The last night I was up there with my bil he passed.

I was in the hall crying. I was alone. all these people came out of a room. aa meeting. they all plopped on the floor with me and talked and held me.

Won't ever forget that. hugs,deb



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its really annoying when you are trying to do some good- so it might enrich your life and help others- that someone will come along with their PC rules and regulations. i must have bummed you out major. people dont have to pic up those leaflets- its not like you are knocking on peoples doors and shoing it into their faces....try the saying, as I am trying today "Take no notice"

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rosie


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I think that was a nice gesture.  Of course some people don't understand, don't want to understand and want to assert their authority.

They live, eat and breathe for that. Why take it personally.

Maresie.



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