Originally Posted by
least 
Maybe I just don't 'get it', but I don't see how anyone can compile statistics about an anonymous organization. How do they get their numbers?
I agree.
However, that rarely stops some from using stats to "prove" how successful the program was before it got "watered down."
Or on the flip side how unsuccessful it is by those who want to take pot shots at AA.
The whole thing about statistics to prove this or that is a joke. The only stat that counts is your own sobriety.