It seems like everyone I know that is recovering, going to AA or not recovering tend to be a bit shady...
Is this me merely stereotyping or is there a connection somewhere?
Answer:
Very few people in AA stay sober. Their drop out rate is 95% in the first year. George Vaillant, Harvard professor, researcher, and member of AA's Board of Trustees set out to prove once and for all how wonderful AA was. He said of his findings, "Not only had we failed to alter the natural history of alcoholism, but our death rate of three percent a year was appalling."The Brandsma study showed that people exposed to AA were five times as likely to end up binge drinking as those who attempt quitting on their own.
"AA is for Quitters", what our waiter said to us last night LOL
The alcoholics will go to extremes to get more alcohol, because of cravings, and then relapse once they have it. It is not stereotyping, but it can just feel awkward. Just remember they are tryingnto recover.hope this helps, just make sure you support them and encourage them
In my experience AA lets them get out their feelings, but they have an excuse (They say alcoholism is a desease), and when you make excuses for addicts they (mostly) don't recover. THey make excuses and still drink. THen find ways to drink so that it doesn't look like they are alcoholics. You're not stereotyping. AA does not work in my experience. I hope these people aren't peopleyou care for.
As a former alcoholic, i can assure you that you are stereotyping, not all recovering alcoholics, return to the 'wagon'. Some get off and stay off, it just depends on how badly you want to recover, and how badly you want to improve your life. Its just the same as drugs, or any other 'addictive' behaviour..
yes, so I left him
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