Originally Posted by
AlericB 
I agree that you can objectively measure whether an individual is recovered or not: they are either drinking or they're not.
I was wondering though whether you can objectively compare and contrast different recovery models or is it just a matter of personal preference.
Not on this forum as far identifying and contrasting.
What do you mean by effectiveness?
That query is ,btw, rhetorical, effectiveness is AV as it implies an alternative to quitting, the possiblity of more drinks.