Originally Posted by
Sapling 
That's a pretty strong claim.....You'd think that would be front page news. I haven't read the book...Does it say that?
As much as AA says that they have never seen someone follow thier path and fail yes. Although in RR/AVRT's case it changes the deffinetion of "relapse" as compared to most peoples idea of it. Instead of a unwillfull inevitable act it calls it basicaly changing your mind about not drinking which you are very able to do if you so choose. However if you follow the tennants of RR then you choose to remove alcohol from you life completley, this choice makes all other choices surrounding alcohol non-exsistent. Again it is all a matter of interpretation and semantics but just about anything makes sense from a certain point of view. After all Obiwan told Luke Darth Vader killed his father.
Not trying to start an argument so if I have that wrong in someones opinion please don't be offended.