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BigBadSteve
Apr 29, 2009

Video Nasty posted:

AA/NA was most likely a waste of time to him, as it doesn't provide him actual housing or mental care unless he believes in God and he's not willing to reduce his integrity to that kind of thing.

AA as a fellowship doesn't provide housing or institutionalisation to alcoholics at all. Though some members in some groups will be involved in those tasks as individuals. AA meetings are open to anyone of any belief who wants to give up alcohol.

The idea is that newcomers can be empowered by hearing the experience, strength and hope of recovered alcoholics, rather than relying on their own thinking and willpower, which had not got them sober.

Not all alcoholics who get sober go to AA, but millions have, and many detoxes and rehabs recommend and even require patients to attend meetings.

BigBadSteve fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Oct 18, 2020

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