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Re:Most People With Addiction Grow Out of It (2014) by electricEmu on Monday January 28, 2019 @11:20AM (#19018652)
That’s funny, it took leaving al-anon and AA before the people I knew having problems and their families got better. We all look back at both 12-step programs as very cult like, using religious-style pandering language.

The anecdotes are meaningless. AA can work for a small subset of individuals, but It makes no sense for America to push AA as a first line treatment. AA is not a treatment, it’s a self-help group with poor results.

Pardon my disdain, but promoting AA over other solutions is frustrating for this formerly silent family in America who are fed up with the 12 step answer.

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Re:Most People With Addiction Grow Out of It (2014) by ux-app on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @03:03AM (#19024618)
Sounds like your family had a bad experience, do you think your personal experience nullifies the positive experience of others?
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Re:Most People With Addiction Grow Out of It (2014) by electricEmu on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @11:07AM (#19036214)
Either both positive and negative anecdotes, related to addiction treatment in America, are welcome and on topic for an addiction thread, or neither are.
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