RE: Alcoholics Anonymous and Drug Addiction
October 23, 2014 at 8:02 am
(This post was last modified: October 23, 2014 at 8:06 am by Aractus.)
BW, they don't give a success rate - they don't even collect data so it would be impossible for them to do so.
@smithers - the issue is that the 12-step program is not critically evaluated for improvement. If it was, it'd be expected to achieve better success than it presently does.
Telling all alcoholics that they have a "disease" in my view is not right. As noted by Dorian there might be underlying psychological issues and those are best dealt with directly with a qualified therapist or physician.
@smithers - the issue is that the 12-step program is not critically evaluated for improvement. If it was, it'd be expected to achieve better success than it presently does.
Telling all alcoholics that they have a "disease" in my view is not right. As noted by Dorian there might be underlying psychological issues and those are best dealt with directly with a qualified therapist or physician.
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
