I don't have any statistics to support my theory, as so many others do around here....
But I do know that great spiritual truths can be condensed into seemingly simple platitudes. I personally have never seen a newcomer jump up and run out of the room after hearing one.
I was
certainly in no position to judge how the people in AA expressed truth when I came dragging my pathetic, broken down ass into the program.
"Take what you need and leave the rest."