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A.J. Adams


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A.J. Adams is a professional writer with a little over one year in AA.

I was always a lucky guy, at least I thought so: private school, name university, married the dream girl, had the perfect kids, big job, big house, big paycheck -- and big problem. I was an alcoholic and I was losing control of everything at once. My book "Undrunk: A Skeptic's Guide to AA" (Hazelden 2009)is the story of how a life in freefall was rescued by the venerable 75-year old program of Alcoholics Anonymous. I came to AA as a last resort looking only for a way to quit drinking and get my life back. Imagine my surprise when they told me I would have to quit drinking first and then we could think about straightening out my life! Didn't seem fair. But, I was out of ai ...more

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“I thought I had mastered prayer at an early age. My technique was the “letter to Santa” method. I invariably prayed for something concrete: a promotion, fame, acceptance, a flatter tummy. In return, I promised either to do or not do something. I also sent up the occasional foxhole prayer asking for an emergency bailout. It was usually a plea not to get caught doing something,”
― A.J. Adams, Undrunk: A Skeptics Guide to AA
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