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Old 09-28-2008, 10:49 AM   #2 (permalink)
DesertEyes
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Originally Posted by hairgirl View Post
... make specific recovery accessible to those who need it....
My thoughts are that AA was started when the local support groups did not provide the level of "identification" and "singleness of purpose" that alcoholics needed. In turn Al-anon, Overeaters Anonymous, and numerous other groups have spun off and flourished.

The official view from AA can be found here

http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/p-35_...anAlcohol1.pdf

I think what you are doing is wonderful. Go for it

Mike
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