Suicides and suicide attempts are an all-too-common occurance in the 12-step groups. What do members of Alcoholics Anonymous have to say about this fact?
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According to AA itself, over 95% of all newcomers stop attending AA within their first year. (sources: multiple triennial surveys and literature)
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Alcoholics Anonymous has taken many phrases and words from the everyday language and given them new meaning. Oftentimes, these new meanings can be confusing to the newly indoctrinated.
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As title suggests. This is dedicated to 500Sheeps over at the VH1 message board for Celebrity Rehab. Thanks for giving me the motivation to post this one.
For people new to Alcoholics Anonymous, we at Blamedenial would like to offer up a few pointers based upon our own experiences and research. Forewarned is forearmed.
A long time ago, one of Bill Wilson's psychiatrists concluded that a huge reason Bill drank like he did was that he had a hugely-overinflated ego.
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When we first came to AA, we were in pretty bad shape. Fresh off a months-long binge, schizoaffective, depressed, de-toxing, and desperate.
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Some arguments to show that Alcoholics Anonymous is in fact religious and not spiritual as it claims.
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Lots of people leave the AA program. Based on statistics from AA itself, nearly one million people/year would be a reasonable estimate.
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This is not uncommon - don't suffer in silence. Words by Mike BD, produced by James G.
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Those of us who are critical of AA are often accused of refusing to acknowledge the genuinely positive aspects of AA attendance. Perhaps the following positive points will help remedy that shortcoming a bit.
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Just to let people know there are other ways other than Alcoholics Anonymous.
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A personal one - the music was recorded on my laptop - only came up with it this morning...
Sorry not to be in a position to tell all right now.
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AA has a long history of encouraging court referrals to its rooms. Even Bill's sponsor, Ebby T., was adjudicated to mandatory Oxford Group attendance. He reportedly had a long, tough road in AA, by the way.
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