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In reply to the discussion: Why all this "G**" S*** in recovery? [View all]Dembearpig
(24 posts)22. No it doesn't work, never has, and never will.
AA and the twelve steps are the most unsuccessful self help program in human history, and even their own data supports this fact. 12-step rehab facilities have a 97% failure rate within 12 months. AA has a 95% dropout rate in the first year. Numerous studies show that those who take no formal action have a SIGNIFICANTLY higher success rate. The ONLY reason AA is still around and widely accepted is because of its Christian roots (the ultraconservative Oxford Group to be precise).
Wake up and get a clue!
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I didn't like the God stuff either. That was something I thought I would not get past
applegrove
Feb 2012
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