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<\/a><\/p>\nFor the past 20 years I have heard many people discuss their fears about “what if someone found out?”<\/p>\n
I believe the addict is the “last one to find out”.\u00a0 In other words, generally speaking, everyone already knows the addict’s life is unmanageable, or they are out-of-control, or at the very least a bit crazy.\u00a0 However, perhaps the addict is very good at hiding it.<\/p>\n
Having been a master of disguise for over 40 years, I believe you cannot bullshit a bullshiter.\u00a0 In other words, when I was a child, they used to say, “if you spot it, you got it” and “if you smelt it you dealt it”.\u00a0 In AA they say, “a real tosspot calling a kettle black”.<\/p>\n
“In some sections of A.A., anonymity is carried to the point of real absurdity. Members are on such a poor basis of communication that they don’t even know each other’s last names or where each lives.” – As Bill Sees it, page 241<\/p>\n
“…[Dr. Bob] said there were two ways to break the Anonymity Tradition: (1) by giving your name at the public level of press or radio; (2) by being so anonymous that you can’t be reached by other drunks.” – Dr. Bob and the Good Old Timers, page 264<\/p>\n
Additional references:<\/strong><\/p>\n “By leading with our weakness. There is an attractive healing atmosphere in meetings when someone is transparent, naive, “innocent,” and self-revealing at depth. He or she may even be a newcomer, which is often the case and why we need them to help keep us honest. Vulnerable, and like a child, we take the supreme … Continue reading Anonymity<\/span> \n