Comments on James Medhurst's Blog: Law - What is it Good For? Part 2

SAVED BY GRACEI originally got to AA in 1974 and d...

2007-04-24T11:27:00.000+01:00

SAVED BY GRACE
I originally got to AA in 1974 and drank after nearly 11years...AA doesn’t keep one sober. I actually attempted suicide before I drank, and after my suicide attempt was unsuccessful, I drank to kill the pain.

When I eventually recovered from my suicide attempt and "bust" I went back to AA, because it was familiar. I imagine AA to be quite controlling, which was very much like my history. < I spent all my childhood in orphanages in England and Australia>

In 1994 I started seeing a therapist and he helped me process my feelings. He is a recovered alcoholic and had processed his own history. Anyway, I did years of group therapy and EMDR. [Body Memory Therapy].

All I knew from my childhood was terror, pain, shame, and guilt and I was able to feel these feelings and get support by other people in my group. About 3 years ago, I dropped into a "black hole" and had to be hospitalized.... I had 4 months of absolute terror; I thought I was in hell.

One day I asked Jesus Christ {not a bedpan} to have mercy on me and forgive me my sins. Slowly all my fear and guilt has dissipated and today, I am just, Micky [A child of God]. What I had learned – my process in Hospital - that is what it was like for me as a child [METAMORPHOSIS]. I am not an ALCOHOLIC - I am a SINNER. AA [Satan] nearly got my soul but Jesus Christ the Son of GOD delivered me. I am blessed - because, I had to lose control to gain control [JESUS CHRIST] which has nothing to do with handing my will over to a higher power. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life John 3: 16].

Peace Be With You
Micky

Hi Kim,Foucault discusses the issue of what he cal...

2006-11-18T18:43:00.000Z

Hi Kim,

Foucault discusses the issue of what he called self-discipline in his History of Sexuality. He argued that society should not divide sexual practices into ones that are acceptable and deviant but, as in Ancient Greece, excess should nevertheless be discouraged. An example (mine not Foucault's) could be that gay sadomasochism should not be regarded as being worse that S&M by a married couple, but we should challenge both equally when extreme violence is involved. Whether he would agree with me that there is a role for the state in this I am not sure but he certainly acknowledges the problem with unquestioning permissiveness.

Alright, this is the nerdiest possible question to...

2006-11-18T16:58:00.000Z

Alright, this is the nerdiest possible question to ask on such a reflective post, but could you give me a reference for the Foucault post. I'm making my 'to buy' list, and there's a lot of old Michel there already, but I may need to add some more....