As I said, it is like finding my ‘twin’. Here’s an idea, to coincide with ‘reaching people’. Maybe yr bankruptcy is a blessing in disguise, to reach more people for free, whilst making a healthy living. It will satisfy yr personal needs, and what a legacy to leave behind for yr life’s work. Maybe this is God telling u something. I agree 100% re. membership. I too felt so strongly on this point 17 yrs. ago. May I offer my insights, and observations? I know u r open to ideas. ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ respected of course. I trust you. paras:

1) Drop the ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’ from AA. It is no longer a badge of shame. 59/70% of the population is drinking. The Big Book written 70 yrs ago, as from Jesus’ time, things move on, change. Create a new name. Create a new environment. Treatment should be open, free and easily available to ALL. Be a first, again. Get the Gold Olympic Medal you deserve.

2) I was advised ‘Don’t make a profession out of AA’. There are many stages to the disease, like cancer, 1 – 4. Bill’s Big Book was aimed at Stage 4 people. Many people are at Stage 1 or 2. This is where you can be creative.

3) This is pure conjecture, and you are too indoctrinated. You are too close to the epicentre. It is a personal, feeling, expected of a professional AA member, as with any other organisation. Forgive me, no offence intended.

4) Very interesting: again That was 70 yrs. ago. A new perspective is needed for our current times. AA was/is good. It doesn’t work today, except for a few. You cannot guess, nor can you ‘walk in another’s shoes’. An intellectual sea-change is needed. You can do this. You can ‘create’ this.

5) Your predictions are inevitable.

6) ‘We keep what we give away’ is useless to me and other people. It is a contradiction in terms. It suggest a self ego and a thread of holding onto what we have given away. I forget what I constantly give away, it is no longer mine to keep.

I sincerely hope you take my comments with love. If anyone can do it, you can. You have the experience, the motive, the passion, the credentials, the reputation, and you have nothing to lose. Be the First to do it. You have the contacts. Talk to the people you despise, the politicians, the NHS at the highest level. Call in your favours. Start a FREE clinic and show them the evidence. After successful results (patience), get the media on board.

Regards

Jennifer

Harry Mulligan
Clinical Manager
Promis Counselling Centre
2007-2009