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Mosby

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11. The problem with AA is they are not science based

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:09 PM

Jun 11

Today people think they represent the science behind addiction, but the AA philosophy is not data driven, they have created a set of "facts" that don't represent reality. You do have power over your addiction. You're not an addict forever, you can use some substances responsibly, you don't need to "bottom out". It's basically an ideology masquerading as clinical psychology.

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Crooks and Liars is celebrating the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, I'm not. [View all] Archae Jun 11 OP

Sober Since Oct 2023!! NO AA! FirstLight Jun 11 #1

My opinions also. Archae Jun 11 #2

They prime people for relapse IbogaProject Jun 11 #3

You can damn AA all you want Jilly_in_VA Jun 11 #4

Sure, Hornedfrog2000 Jun 11 #10

That's my biggest gripe also. Archae Jun 11 #13

You are 100% right, but folks are gonna argue with you on this obamanut2012 Jun 11 #5

So I've noticed already. Archae Jun 11 #6

They helped me for a time to get my footing dlilafae Jun 11 #7

You've had a strange obsession with this. Tommy Carcetti Jun 11 #8

I am an Army-trained drug and alcohol NCO jmowreader Jun 11 #9

The problem with AA is they are not science based Mosby Jun 11 #11

AA Provides Human Contact Starbeach Jun 11 #12

My son got a DUI and I had to go to an AA meeting with him. spanone Jun 11 #14

Exactly. AA is founded on a fundamentalist Christian basis. Archae Jun 11 #15

I had no idea at the time. spanone Jun 11 #16