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I am going to be taking a break from all this, whatever this is, for a while to focus on my other responsibilities. Apologies for not replying to any recent emails, and given my past, I think it is important to make it clear I am simply taking a ‘holiday’ and I am not walking away from this. In the meantime Mike and Rachelle will continue to contribute to Blamedenial, and Mike will be responding to comments on Youtube.
I am soon to graduate and during this break I will be considering how best to apply my skills to this debate. I think it would be unrealistic for me to expect myself to carry on devoting the time and effort I currently do. However I am very keen to continue making videos as well as managing Blamedenial. In order to do this I may have to cease posting on forums, answering emails personally and generally entering into private dialogue with people. Having discussed this with others, my concern was to do this might result in me losing touch with our purpose. But remaining in contact with Mike, Rachelle, Ken, Ray, Orange and a couple of others (who I suspect would prefer to remain anonymous), this should not happen. At the risk of sounding like I am moaning, it is hard to convey just how much of my time this takes up – in order for me to continue doing what I am so passionate about, I have to make some sacrifices.
All said and done my words above paint a picture suggesting that Blamedenial is bigger than it really is; it still only gets 200 hits a day. But I am acutely aware of the fact that an element of the appeal for the few it does attract is in part due to its personal nature. This should not be lost with the efforts of Mike and Rachelle.
Essentially, putting my upcoming responsibilities to one side, I want to focus my attention on the legal aspect of AA coercion – a reality in the US, and something the courts in England and Wales are increasingly edging towards. It is important to discuss the problem that is AA; however, personally, I feel an urgency to start tackling it head on.
Thank you for your continued support,
James G
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