BluJay320

Ngl at first glance I thought this was a cigarette ash sandwich

Wait… You guys make it to the end of the story?

I’d like to think he’s also ripping the penjamin like a chimney

He’s just a big ol’ guy

Well they certainly don’t fly out of it

Do I have any say over conditions aside from species?

If so, a dog in a rich family. One of the more intelligent breeds, possibly a border collie or German shepherd. Seems like a good life; well fed, sheltered, nothing to worry about other than wondering where my owners went/when they’ll be back when they leave the house.

If not, idk, make me a jellyfish or something. No thoughts, just floating mindlessly in the ocean without a care, occasionally getting touched and making them regret it.

Yeah :\

Personally I just turned that into a mantra, removing the “god” part, because it is a good thing to remember and try to live by, but I get the irritation

While I largely agree, most (not all, ofc) AA chapters will clarify that a “higher power” doesn’t have to be god. Could be fate, causality, or just the universe in and of itself - the purpose of the step is surrendering and accepting that you alone cannot resolve your addiction.

That being said, religion is pushed on you more often than not and many chapters will end with “the Lord’s Prayer” which always bothered me, along with other issues.

It’s not a perfect system, but it does work for many people and if it has helped you then all power to you (or rather your higher power, I guess)

My main gripe is that it often focuses on the symptoms rather than the root problem. Addiction is often the result of a deeper underlying condition that leads one to seek escape using substances, which then leads to physical and/or psychological dependency- be that depression, trauma, psychological conditions, etc… Treating the addiction alone can break the dependency but leaves alone the same conditions that led to substance abuse in the first place, which I believe is why you will so often see people repeatedly cycling in and out of the program.

I hate you so much

Schlansgenderism has gone too far

Never heard of it, actually

Obviously it’s Star Wars (a long time ago), Stargate (near future), Star Trek (far future)