I recently discovered a version of the AA 12-Step Programme written by B F Skinner, the American behaviourist philosopher. The idea of substituting "fossil fuels" for "alcohol" came from reading Facing Up to Stealth Denial and Winding Down on Fossil Fuels by the Royal Society of Arts, and also the statement of President George W Bush that "America is addicted to oil".
- We accept the fact that all our efforts to stop burning fossil fuels have failed.
- We believe that we must turn elsewhere for help.
- We turn to our fellow men and women, particularly those who have struggled with the same problem.
- We have made a list of the situations in which we are most likely to burn fossil fuels.
- We ask our friends to help us avoid those situations.
- We are ready to accept the help they give us.
- We honestly hope they will help.
- We have made a list of the persons we have harmed and to whom we hope to make amends.
- We shall do all we can to make amends, in any way that will not cause further harm.
- We will continue to make such lists and revise them as needed.
- We appreciate what our friends have done and are doing to help us.
- We, in turn, are ready to help others who may come to us in the same way.
I haven't yet met anyone willing to join me in forming "We". If you would like to do so please leave a comment or get in touch via my Profile.
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