Has anyone read US of AA? Just finished it and found it v interesting. Even though I love my experiences from getting sober in AA, there are some good points abt needing more treatment options

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I do think the author was more polemic than he probably thought. But he def convinced me that there are many folks who aren’t full fledged allies like me who could use more and better methods other than abstinence to help manage alcohol abuse

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The problem is that these perceptions aren’t AA’s fault. It’s the courts that send people to forced meetings. And AA doesn’t run any treatment centers. It’s not our fault if everyone uses the AA program. Also, no one forces anyone to stay- you’re free to leave and not be chased at any time. We even say “hats off” to anyone who figures out another way. So in a sense when I see anti-AA stuff I feel like those people are shouting into a void. AA isn’t trying to convince anyone.

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The Traditions were written in 1946 and approved in 1950. So they did have them, Marty and her AA colleagues worked around them by not working as members of AA, but rather, as employees the National Committee For Education On Alcoholism. And Bill W endorsed it, though he did warn against thwarting other methods of recovery. But the fact is, courts send people to AA today because of the work they did back then. No, AA doesn’t encourage it, but it’s happening because of the efforts of AAs in the past. READ. THE. BOOK.

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I only go to NA, and have found my recovery in doing the step work with a solid sponsor. I’ve gone to therapy for certain areas of my life where I needed extra help but I’m a firm believer in ‘it works if you work it.’

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I’ve read excerpts and it’s seems like a good read... definitely think there needs to be more open mindedness to other options

This past week, a guy spoke on the Tradition 6 and said that in a very large study of the American public, many people (if not most), think that AA IS treatment! Let that sink in.
Also, the public thinks ours and other 12-Step programs are a form of organized religion.

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