Yeah , I'm skeptical about that stat
On the other hand, I think it's impossible to calculate any real recovery rates in AA.
Wilson put a great loophole in " How it works' has that base covered. " Rarely have we seen antybody fail who has thoroughly followed our path' .
Any failure could be attributed to not following the program.
No program could be responsibel for relapse rates of those who don't follow it.
But intuitively, what would you guess the recovery rate is for those who thoroughly follow the path ?
And it is more likely or less likely that an oldtimer would have followed the path outlined in the Big Book?