(January 17, 2014 at 5:01 pm)k2490 Wrote: What do you all think of Anonymous support groups? Like AA Narcotics Anonymous etc?Personally I find the belief system of the 12-step program off-putting. I don't mean belief in a higher power, I mean belief that "you are powerless to control your addictions and must acknowledge that you have a disease".
I'm trying to find help with my eating problems and I found Eating Disorders anonymous. I found the Higher Power aspect a little off puting
The 12 step program does work, however I would prefer to see an approach that is more balanced. Neither all "individual" or all "powerless to control the disease" mentalities.
What is the nature of your eating problem, if you don't mind the question?
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
