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Old 10-04-2009, 06:34 PM
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Overman
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The psychiatrist will likely ignore the person's 'spiritual' aspects and focus on their physical and psychological well-being, via medication.

If he is court-ordered, there should be secular alternatives offered in addition to the AA option, as many state courts have ruled that AA constitutes a 'religious organization'.

See Maryland v. Norfolk (Md DistCt, No D713675 (1989), Granberg v. Ashland County (590 F. Supp. 1005 [1989]), and Griffin v. Coughlin (88 N.Y. 2d 674 [1996])

If he is voluntary, then he'll simply have to locate a secular program.
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