Addiction in America

Kevy Baby · 07-13-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Why? The studies indicate that I have about the same chance of kicking it as anybody else?

Are you saying that an alcoholic has the same chance of recovering without any assistance as if he/she relied on AA?

Alex · 07-13-2007, 09:25 PM

I'm saying that according the AA's own internal surveys of all participants, that would appear to be the case. The 1989 survey that was leaked showed the 5% success rate over one year which is the same as found among untreated alcoholics.

But neither am I saying that I recognized myself as an alcoholic that I would seek no treatment. I would not seek treatment through AA and pretty much every researcher agrees that AA shows no significant improvement over alternate treatments. I just do not think it is a useful part of the process to find a god.

07-13-2007, 09:25 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm saying that according the AA's own internal surveys of all participants, that would appear to be the case. The 1989 survey that was leaked showed the 5% success rate over one year which is the same as found among untreated alcoholics. But neither am I saying that I recognized myself as an alcoholic that I would seek no treatment. I would not seek treatment through AA and pretty much every researcher agrees that AA shows no significant improvement over alternate treatments. I just do not think it is a useful part of the process to find a god.
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