Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to help themselves and others recover from alcoholism or other drug addictions.
It is a non-professional, that is to say, guidance from personal experience, not from formal training or credentials. It is a self-supporting, apolitical organization open to anyone wanting to stop drinking.
1 . Purpose
2 . The 12 Steps
3 . Meetings
4 . Anonymity
5 . No Cost or Obligation
6 . Global Reach
7 . Not Affiliated
AA doesn’t work for everyone. Some people prefer secular or professional alternatives.
Measuring effectiveness is tricky because:
The above information and steps of the AA method to stay sober have worked for many thousands of people. It has stayed the course since 1935; therefore, one can assume it has a certain effectiveness.
Yet, in our current day and age, when spirituality is not at its highest, many find it difficult to look at a ‘higher power’. There are those individuals who prefer to focus on their own destiny and self-determination to gain control and learn to live a sober, substance-free lifestyle. For further information on AA or to find a meeting place, click here.
If the above is not for you, or you would like to know more about private treatments and referral services, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
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