It ' s not forced on you . No one is MAKING you do ANYTHING in AA . <| sep |> Shaq . on December 22 nd . <| sep |> I did gain some insight I suppose . I stopped wanting to label myself a Buddhist because I realized that such a thing does not exist and closes me off from other teachings . That ' s what I realized recently . I should say that other people around me noticed a big difference in me so perhaps it did effect me but I did not notice the changes because they were very gradual , very similar to lifting weights . I do like the Zen way though , thanks for your input . I ' m definitely looking into a teacher . <| sep |> You should get a donkey . I heard they ' re good company , especially those talking ones . <| sep |> No where was xp per monster mentioned , you ' re grasping at straws ! !