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the-crotch t1_j13w148 wrote

I can post links to studies too! I shouldn't need to, though, AA didn't even work for the guy who started it

“Out of 50 treatment methods ranked by the strength of scientific evidence, AA comes in 38th"

https://nypost.com/2019/04/13/how-alcoholics-anonymous-lied-to-the-american-people/

10% success rate long term

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10078980/

"Mixed results"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2746426/

"12-step recovery simply doesn't work"

https://www.npr.org/2014/03/23/291405829/with-sobering-science-doctor-debunks-12-step-recovery

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psyco-the-rapist t1_j140zdu wrote

Been to a lot of meetings. I've seen and known a good amount of therapists for addictions. All the therapists encouraged me to go to meetings as well. My AA sponsor always encouraged therapy. Wishing you well.

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the-crotch t1_j14142c wrote

If it works for you it's the best solution for you

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SkyloBenKenobi t1_j178ssd wrote

What are you talking about? Bill Wilson stayed sober until the day he died. You have no room talking about anything you don’t know shit about. You have opinions. Fine but don’t go spouting fallacious absurdities that have no basis in fact and might hurt someone’s life.

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the-crotch t1_j18g3sy wrote

> What are you talking about? Bill Wilson stayed sober until the day he died.

Only because his nurse refused to give him a shot

https://medium.com/illumination/founder-of-alcoholics-anonymous-aa-almost-screwed-up-on-his-deathbed-e0388b8ef173

> You have no room talking about anything you don’t know shit about.

Nearly every study done on the subject has concluded that AA is near the bottom of the list for efficacy.

> You have opinions.

I have peer reviewed facts. You have personal anecdotal evidence.

> don’t go spouting fallacious absurdities that have no basis in fact and might hurt someone’s life.

This is what happens when you turn recovery into a religion...

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