Old 02-18-2009, 12:46 AM
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kurtrambis
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I did read an NHS document (the national health service for the UK), a flow chart on how to deal and refer patients with alcohol problems that was online. It suggested the same thing, that patients with dual diagnosis generally don't do aswell in AA. As somebody with depression it certainly applied to me. I fell into the trap, when I was very vulnerable, of rediagnosing my depression as alcoholism, reading the big book and relapsing. What AA describes as symptoms of a non drinking alcoholic are actually symptoms of depression and that includes ego problems.

My personal view backed up by many statistical surveys is natural healing process of alcoholism is the biggest factor in people quiting drinking and that all any programs do is chip away at the problem or act as a psycological painkiller. I know its cynical but that's the reality.
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