I never cared for AA. While they say it's 'spiritual not religion', I kinda finds that to be false. You hold hands at the end and say the lords prayer. I only liked speaker meetings because I could relate. Big book meetings tended to bore me. Don't get me wrong, you meet nice people that want to help, but IMHO AA tends to be cult-ish in the way they work.
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Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Addiction: Jack Trimpey
I enjoyed it, but didn't agree with everything. Trimpey points out that most people that stop drinking do it on their own. No meetings, just understanding that your AV wants you to drink regardless of your health or social obligations. The book is overly critical of AA but I think the point he makes is that AA only works if you go constantly and forever.
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