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Author:
Mike
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Date Posted: 12:38:11 07/08/05 Fri
In reply to:
Tony
's message, "Re: AA" on 12:23:14 07/08/05 Fri
Look, I said that AA did help some people. And if you go through it several times, follow the *legitimate* points to get off booze, and get some friends who will help you, it has a good chance of working. But so do a lot of other ways. My original point was that of ALL the people who go to AA, go through the program once, and exit, the success rate is 5%. Exactly the same as if you do it on your own.
The first point of their 12 steps is to admit you are "powerless" against the addiction. That's a shitty way to start off. When people go to you with a problem, Tony, do you first make them admit that they have no control over the situation? No, of course not (at least I hope you don't). You make them feel like they (along with your help) have some sort of plan to overcome, or at least slow the progress of the problem.
I may be a lowly (yet LEGITIMATE) Massage Therapist, but I like to think that I am a part of the health care community and have some, albeit not a slew of, scientific credibility. And no, I'm not the highest power. That seems to be Zack.
Totally agree with you that he needs a geography lesson, however.
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