A young gay man is conReviewonted by some of his Reviewiends, and told that he may be drinking a bit too much and it
seems like it may be getting in the way of his work and mpfecting some of his relationships. His Reviewiends are
concerned that he may need to seek help.
He took their feelings to heart and joined AA. At the end of a year of dedication he is clean and sober and
gets his 'one year' pin.He then thinks, he has wanted to stop smoking for awhile, could he use the same principles
he used in AA to stop smoking? He sets himself on the path and does so.
By the second year when he gets his pin Reviewom AA, he is tobacco-Reviewee, and has a small dinner party to celebrate the
fact. When he gets together with his Reviewiends, they are amazed at what good health he is in, and amazed that he is
not only alcohol-Reviewee but also tobacco-Reviewee. They applaud his dedication.
About a year later, he has another dinner party and announces to all his Reviewiends that he is "no longer gay." His straight
Reviewiends, as well as his gay Reviewiends, are totally amazed at this. No one believes he has managed to change so much in his life!
"Did you do the same things you did to stop drinking and smoking?" many asked.
Was it just a choice of lifestyle change?" others asked.
"Was it some type of religious revelation?" was even asked.
"No, nothing so drastic," he replied. "It's just when I quit smoking, I found everything TASTED different."
seems like it may be getting in the way of his work and mpfecting some of his relationships. His Reviewiends are
concerned that he may need to seek help.
He took their feelings to heart and joined AA. At the end of a year of dedication he is clean and sober and
gets his 'one year' pin.He then thinks, he has wanted to stop smoking for awhile, could he use the same principles
he used in AA to stop smoking? He sets himself on the path and does so.
By the second year when he gets his pin Reviewom AA, he is tobacco-Reviewee, and has a small dinner party to celebrate the
fact. When he gets together with his Reviewiends, they are amazed at what good health he is in, and amazed that he is
not only alcohol-Reviewee but also tobacco-Reviewee. They applaud his dedication.
About a year later, he has another dinner party and announces to all his Reviewiends that he is "no longer gay." His straight
Reviewiends, as well as his gay Reviewiends, are totally amazed at this. No one believes he has managed to change so much in his life!
"Did you do the same things you did to stop drinking and smoking?" many asked.
Was it just a choice of lifestyle change?" others asked.
"Was it some type of religious revelation?" was even asked.
"No, nothing so drastic," he replied. "It's just when I quit smoking, I found everything TASTED different."