Alcoholism Anonymous (Alc-A) Book

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The Founders Story

“My name is Jon, and I am not an alcoholic—that is, I was born with Alcoholism.”

I am not ashamed to admit this because it isn’t my fault, and the concept of it being one’s fault is killing innocent people every day. Something has got to change. I will use the word alcoholic to describe someone born with alcoholism per the definitions of this text, but I (we of Alc-A) don’t like such a label. Calling someone an alcoholic—non-book defined, isn’t any different than using racist words to describe someone of a different culture or ethnicity. It demeans us and allows those without alcoholism (who don’t understand it) to think they are better than us. If you are like me, know this: someone who thinks less of you or someone you know because they have alcoholism is the real mishap of society. They are like ignorant southerners that still bend the knee to the twisted beliefs of slavery.

            I have spent my entire teen and adult life battling alcoholism (About 22-years at the publication of this title.), bouncing from successful sobriety to depressing drunkenness. One day I am a respected mathematician or fiction author, and the next, a worthless drunk. I have no problems abstaining from the drink, for I am not addicted; I have a problem stopping when I start like so many people that suffer from alcoholism do. And, worst of all, I cannot or could not stop myself from taking that first sip.

            One may ask or say, “Why pick up a drink in the first place.” or “It’s your lack of willpower for choosing to drink.” Nonsense of the uneducated, unaccepting, and scared mind.

Like most average humans, when someone doesn’t understand something, it makes them scared and or insecure. So, they create two scenarios: one that makes them look good (in their mind) and another that makes said person look bad (in their mind). They can now compare themselves to that person, making them a better person (in their mind).

All ideas are made up in their own head, just like someone thinking they are better than someone else because of the color of their skin or their educational status. It is just how a lot of people deal with their insecurities. Instead of facing their own issues, they paint the picture of someone else's issues being worse than theirs. They then say something like, “Well, at least I am not a drunk.” or “I have a job and a degree, so I don’t have issues like them.” ... Hope that makes sense. If it doesn’t, let me simplify: The judgmental person is purple, and the one they are judging is blue. They write the law that being blue is terrible, so they can now say, “I am purple – not blue, so I have no problems.” This allows them to scapegoat through life without ever maturing.

A person like this will often pivot themselves in a position of power to further enforce the delusion of the insecurities they don’t have. If you know or have someone like this in your life, it is best to avoid them. It is usually selfish behavior, which is harder to admit to than being an addict.

[Note: In this program, we think the first step to addiction (alcohol addiction or other) is admitting you have a problem. For alcoholics—those born with alcoholism, the first step is accepting you are born with this uncontrollable desire to be intoxicated. Until science can diagnose alcoholism properly and give an undeniable lab result just like testing for peanut allergies, we must accept that we are different than an average person. Just as someone who grew to be 7’6” tall is different from an average person.]

Also, let me be clear: I hate drinking with a passion; I despise it with all my heart. The pain and suffering it has brought me are so overwhelming that it seems impossible for me to pick up a drink again. Unfortunately, this is the baffling part of it. It

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So you want to know if it is alright to drink after entering Alc-A? Sure. Go for it. No one here is going to judge you. Just keep in mind that if you are here, you are here for a reason. This means that you have alcoholism, and if you put the alcohol in your mouth, it will always end up the same. All of us have toyed with this and never made it out on top. Sometimes, we can go a few days, drinking somewhat normally, but it only progresses right back into the evil we wish to avoid.

Your brain will play tricks on you. Acceptance is the key. Until science can offer an alternative, you just have to accept you cannot drink today. Go ahead and drink tomorrow instead but always remember that you can’t drink today.

In Alcoholism Anonymous (Alc-A), we have a one-step program. The first step to this program is acceptance.

Accept everyone for who they are and everything for what it is, and you’ll have no more problems.

            When you put ethanol in your blood, you go into withdrawal. Just because you had a couple of drinks late at night or mixed alcohol with marijuana, or were very tired when you drank, so you fell asleep doesn’t mean you are not in withdrawal. You may go to work the following day and hold off until the evening, but all day, the only thing on your mind will be that drink. Then, it will progress into madness. If you do this, don’t you wake up the next day, and the first thing you think about is drinking? Even if you plan to hold off until after work or later in the day, you still think about it. This is a symptom of withdrawal. Your body is in pain and desires the drink. It signals your brain to get the glass and fix the pain.

We simply cannot drink no matter what our brain tries to tell us. Yes, we want to feel that buzz just like animals want to breed. Maybe remind yourself, “Every time I drink, I am going to have a child to take care of for 18+ years.”

Really though, it is all about acceptance. Think of it this way: World-renowned Dr. Drink Master Flex Flow draws some blood from you. The Doctor then runs it through a series of tests. Later, the Doctor comes back with the results and shows you the breakdown of your genetics. They tell you: See these indicators right here.” To which you reply, “Yes.” “This one here says you could die if you eat shrimp, and this one says you are allergic to cats and codeine, and this one says you will go into withdrawal if you drink—the same way someone who does heroin does.”

If you are given this information, is there even any need to accept anything? If you have never tasted alcohol before, probably not. Same for shrimp or maybe a lobster or some type of food you love. Probably, you would easily accept the results and move on with your life. You wouldn’t go eat shrimp until you puke and need steroid shots, would you?

            To sum up: every one of us relapses. You have alcoholism, and you were born with this. You are wired differently. It’s not going to change, and you live in a society laced with liquor, so you’ll have to begin accepting your situation and give up that unique and euphoric feeling you get when you drink; less, you want to suffer some more.

It is not your choice to drink when you get the urge but talking and supporting others with the same problem will help give you the strength to prevent an episode. And over time, these desires will dissipate just as all unpleasant things do. Like a breakup, you thought you’d never get over. Then, one day, you are thinking: Thank God it didn’t work out! Hang in there; it always gets better with time. Remember, your mind and body are wounded, and it takes a long time for scars to heal, especially ones inside the body.

            The desire to drink usually hits us without notice. M

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Before getting all worked up about this book, please note this: The Alcoholism Anonymous program was inspired by A.A. We credit its success to Bill W., and the other founders of A.A. Alc-A is very similar to A.A., yet entirely different. Also, note that this program is not for everyone, just as A.A. isn’t and therapy isn’t. If you don’t like it, move on. We don’t want to become diluted as A.A. has become, and our program rules are designed to prevent that from happening. Many Alc-A members still attend A.A., and everyone in the program should support A.A. and its members. Our only goal is to inform the world of the true nature of success rates within the program and the dangers of the people. We want to help bring awareness to newcomers that A.A. is not the only option. It is a religion, and A.A. is absolutely 100%, by definition, a cult in many circles. If you don’t want to believe that, you need to start learning the actual definitions of words!

cult noun are relatively small groups of people with religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.

religion noun the belief in and worship of superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods

superstition noun excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings

schizophrenia noun (in general use) a mentality or approach characterized by inconsistent or contradictory elements

The reader of this text should know, (on cults) we have met many A.A. circles that are relatively small groups, which we and many others regard as strange and or sinister. And when A.A. and its members say, “Only God (higher power) can relieve us of our obsession to drink.” We ask, “Why couldn’t God (higher power) allow us to drink as average humans do?” One can pussyfoot around the topic, but the definitions are pretty dam clear. That belief in something that does not exist—no proof, at least—is precisely what schizophrenia and superstition are. It’s easy for a sane person to understand this, but as the saying goes, “You can’t convince a crazy person they are crazy.”

            If you find yourself irritated by the above statement, that is fine. It is your choice to feel that way and your choice to believe something, or maybe it isn’t your choice at all... Anyways, we only wish to again, point out, that we are dealing with physical, chemical reactions bound in the realms of reality, and no superstitious jargon should ever be a substitute for hard science when it comes to serious medical issues. “Only God could relieve me of my toothache.” “No human dentist could have relieved us of our aching pain.” Ridiculous concepts thought up by primitive humans, brain damaged by excessive alcohol consumption. But! If it works for you, do it! For us, such ideas send us out the door more confused and troubled than when we went in. And the lunatics still in the rooms think we deserve the pain because we don’t bend to their sick, nearing mental illness, if not, outlooks on reality.

“Nothing makes me want to drink more than recovery programs.”

Founder of Alcoholism Anonymous

After nearly 20-years of researching Alcoholics Anonymous, our work has concluded that the program is more dangerous than helpful for numerous reasons. These reasons will be elaborated on within this chapter. Not that it should be considered all dangerous. We only wish to help separate the ones that will be in danger from attending the program. We never want to hear another member of A.A. say, “Mr. or Ms. Doe died of withdrawal this week because he or she didn’t follow the 12-steps and have a spiritual awakening, putting them right with God.” How dangerous and irresponsible it is to put that thought into an impressionable and desperate person’s mind. An idea that that is the only possible solution to remaining abstinent.

The supposed is that there is only one

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Members of Alcoholism Anonymous (Alc-A) are usually former and or current members of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). Primarily those who have dealt with continuous relapse or an inability to refrain from the drink for more than 90-days or so at a time.

It is good to note again what the definition of relapse is:

Relapse

verb (of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvementnoun a deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement

We are not diseased...

Alc-A definition:

*Relapse

when someone with alcoholism drinks after committing to remain sober (an automatic action usually uncontrollable by the very nature of their biological chemistry)

As of July 30th, 2021, the only known way to consistently overcome the craving for a drink is regular interaction with those with the same chemistry. If this practice becomes instinctive and routine, long-term—if not permanent, sobriety can be achieved.

Our primary principle:

We wish not to drink,by supporting others who want the same,and we repeat this daily.

Reminders:

Relapse is dangerous; you may hurt someone or yourself. Take precautions if you choose to drink.Relapse is not our fault; please stick with us as one’s relapse may help prevent us from relapsing.Cravings will frequently occur for most, and they will pass for all.We need to hear each other’s experiences regularly to get through a craving consistently. Over time, the cravings will dissipate.

We Beliefs:

We don’t believe that alcoholism has anything to do with a spiritual ailment, lack of willpower, not being right with God, or disease.We do not assume there is or will be a cure for alcoholism because we don’t think it is an illness—that is, we simply believe it to be a chemistry of the brain that is not average.We seek not for a solution, only abstinence.We do not discourage members from attending A.A. or other religious and or spiritual programs. We only forbid such topics from being discussed inside and outside our meetings.We believe that the desire to drink and the results from drinking is nothing more than an uncontrollable chemical reaction that can be tapered by grouping with others that share the same chemical relation in their brain.We believe that regular interaction with others who have alcoholism who are actively trying to stay sober is the only consistent solution to long-term abstinence. This could be as simple as a walk in the park with another or going to a meeting. One does not need to get a college degree on twelve steppings to stay sober and be happy.We Do not believe in 12-step programs as a solution for alcoholism—not that we discourage it, and we do think it is beneficial for the addicts and can be helpful for anyone, really. We only believe that it is not a solution to preventing or stopping a chemical reaction.We highly discourage the act of “amends,” which is often misdefined. The idea that one should go and confess or apologize for the evil they did when it is not their fault is not healthy. We have seen this step send too many people to relapse and die or be incarcerated. It isn’t one’s fault for drinking or what they did while drinking. We don’t burn people with schizophrenia at the stake anymore, and we shouldn’t punish someone for not being diagnosed as an alcoholic before ever picking up their first drink of alcohol.Finally, we believe, above all else, that the first step to staying sober is acceptance.One may say: I accept that my brain is chemically balanced different than others. Hell, if Einstein’s brain were normal, we wouldn’t have microwaves!Or: I accept that others are uncomfortable with me because they do not understand, and it is not my job to make them understand.If I accept everything for what it is and people for who they are, I no longer have any problems.

We like to remind ourselves: If someone is upset with us because of our actio

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Please note terminology: In Alc-A, we don’t like to use words with negative implications, such as alcoholic. “You are an alcoholic!” – “My name is blank, and I am an alcoholic.” It is demeaning and places people below others. Or disease and relapse—non-book defined, and other words like it or words that result in a negative outlook or misunderstanding about the nature of alcoholism. These terms are left for the addicts out there and the ones who don’t understand. For us, we are born with a chemical balance that is unaverage, just as someone with red hair is unaverage. We don’t relapse; our intent to drink is as natural as the instinct to breed or a wild animal indulging on a fruit that comes only once a year so it may get as much of the sweet goodness it can while it can.

In the Big Book of A.A. or the foundation literature for the Alcoholics Anonymous program, the argument is made that God is the only solution to our drinking problem verbatim. Or that a Higher Power will relieve one from their obsession to drink. Again, we’d like to note that Alc-A does not doubt the psychological benefit or general social well-being of the 12-step program or other similar programs, particularly for those prone to superstitious ways of life. However, we do believe that making such a bold claim—that is, “Only God (higher power) could relieve us of our obsession to drink.” should be outlawed as this claim contributes to alcohol-related deaths and incarceration—amongst other issues every day. It has also prolonged medical doctors and scientists from actually doing bonafide science on alcoholism.

            Let us be clear about one thing: If a “Higher Power” or “God” could relieve us of our drinking problem, then why couldn’t this superstitious thinking allow us to drink as average people do? If an all-powerful being that can do anything could do one, why not the other? We are not here to argue if there is or isn’t a God or if there is or isn’t such thing as a Higher Power. It should only be clear that no such control has anything to do with the fact that we are born with physical chemistry that reacts to ethanol differently than the average person. Belief in a Higher Power doesn’t alter one’s chemical makeup, so this ideology must be abandoned—at least, for people like us. We can’t change our chemical makeup. The idea is probably good for addicts or just plain unpleasant people, but that is not our concern.

Alcohol also affects us differently. It is euphorically intoxicating, almost as if we are entering into a fantasy land. It is thought that perhaps those with alcoholism have an entirely different high from the chemical than the average, which plays a significant role in the desire to drink when attempting to abstain. We know the consequences if we drink, but we do it anyway because we know its effects. The result is, at first—for usually only 10 to 20-minutes—the most relieving, comforting, and safe sensation we can feel as the chemical floods our brain. And then the consequence is a few weeks or months or longer of absolute hell wrapped around spurts of euphoric bliss.

Drinking Prevention

The constant and daily obsession about relapse prevention usually sends us right to the bottle. It is best to accept our biological chemistry for what it is, forget the past and not beat ourselves up if we want to drink or actually do drink. We are alcoholics! It is what we do! Also, we don’t “relapse” – we drink because we were genetically designed to do so.

Relapse

verb (of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement.noun a deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement.

We are not diseased...

Alc-A definition:

*Relapse

when someone with alcoholism drinks after committing to remain sober (an automatic action usually uncontrollable by the very nature

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Meeting Rules & Guidelines

There are no meeting leaders.Meetings last up to one hour via google meet.The first person to join the meeting should read or ask someone to read the following from start to end.

(start) Welcome to Alcoholism Anonymous, a place for those with alcoholism who wish to remain abstinent from the chemical. We are not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous, a.k.a. A.A.

Before we start, please be aware that this meeting is for those who have alcoholism—book defined.

Alcoholism Anonymous or Alc-A defines addict, alcoholism, and alcoholic differently from the currently accepted standard. Our definitions:

Current definitions as of July 3rd, 2021:

Addict: a person who is addicted to a particular substance, typically a drug

Alcoholic: a person who is suffering from alcoholism.

Alcoholism: an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency.

Those are the accepted definitions. We would like to redefine them to be better suited to science and this text.

Alcoholism Anonymous definitions:

*Addict: a person who is addicted to a particular substance or stimulant, typically a drug, alcohol, sex, or food

*Alcoholic: a person born with alcoholism

*Alcoholism: a chemical reaction that is different from an “average” person’s reaction to alcohol, which causes instantaneous withdrawal symptoms usually leading to an inability to stop drinking until the body can physically take no more

This is something people are born with.The only cure for withdrawal is another drink or to refrain from the alcohol, meaning such an individual usually remains intoxicated until they are stopped one way or anotherEpisodes generally last between 1 to 30-days or longer

If you think of yourself as someone addicted to alcohol, you are a drug addict who drinks or anything of that nature; please leave this meeting, for we cannot offer you the help you need, and your presence will only hinder our ability to remain abstinent today.

Meeting Guidelines: 

Meetings are 60-minutes in length and will end promptly.Each member is allowed to speak starting with who entered first and then in order so after. If you do not wish to talk, simply say, “I’ll pass.” If there is time after the circle is complete, you’ll have the opportunity to speak—if you choose to.Discussion is limited to speaking solely about one’s experiences while drinking and or their experiences while not drinking—not related to what they drank or any legal consequences.Talk of spirituality, God, and or length of sobriety is not permitted.Each meeting attendee is responsible for stopping other members from going off-topic. Don’t be shy.When speaking, keep your time limited to 40-minutes divided by the number of participants.

Meeting Rules:

Please state your first or preferred name before beginning to speak.Spirituality, Religion, and or God are prohibited from the discussion.Do not share your length of sobriety with the group.Do not offer any advice to any other members.Only share your experiences of how life is while drinking and or not drinking.Refrain from referencing issues with other addictions or talking about doing drugs.Refrain from discussing the pain or emotional distress others felt from your drinking as we are not responsible for another's choice to be upset about something they can’t control.Refrain from mentioning types of alcohol drank and the consequences that occurred when drinking.Each group member is responsible for stopping another member if they go off-topic or over their time. Simply raise your hand to indicate to them that they need to stop or wrap up.

Finally, our primary goal is to abstain from alcohol and help someone else do the same daily. If we help one person, not drink today, and another helps us, regardless if we do, we have succeeded. Our program works like a linked chain; ea