Fight Complacency in AA and Avoid Relapse
How can we fight complacency in AA and ultimately avoid relapse? Photo by twid and rappensuncle This is the second post in a series. Here is the first one about triggers and urges in case you missed...
View ArticleResentment is no Longer the Number One Offender
John MacDougall of Hazelden rightly points out that resentment is no longer the number one offender, as stated in the Big Book of AA, but complacency is. Why is this, you ask? And how could the big...
View ArticleWhat is the Success Rate of Recovery in AA?
What is the success rate of recovery in AA? That depends entirely on who you ask, and on exactly what you are measuring. For example, there is documentation that proves “early AA” had a success rate of...
View ArticleThe Legendary Early Days of Alcoholics Anonymous
A reader named Dick B. writes in and says: “Just note, there is a marked difference between present-day A.A. and its frequent lack of focus on the power of God in seeking recovery, and the early A.A....
View ArticleIs Recovery and Sobriety Possible without Alcoholics Anonymous?
Is it possible to get sober without the help of AA? The Fix tells a story of a famous Interventionist that said “If you didn’t get sober in AA, You must not be a real alcoholic.” That’s a pretty bold...
View ArticleIs Alcoholics Anonymous Dying?
Could Alcoholics Anonymous, the organization that seems to be the primary go-to for helping struggling alcoholics and problem drinkers everywhere–actually be dying? Boulder Weekly says that “while AA...
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