Originally Posted by
DriGuy 
AA is certainly helpful to a specific subset, but not for everyone. And the claim that it will work for "those who strictly follow our path," is not supported by research. Nor is there any research to indicate that while it only works for 5-10%, it is still better than other approaches. All that can be said is that it works for some. In addition, other approaches often work better, including among them RBT and CBT, which you have found work better for you.
I was somewhat remiss in the above claims about research on various methods. I was in a rush out the door to make an appointment. Actually, there is research that would support AA claims and the claims of it's champions, but none that is NOT contradicted by other research, and none that is definitive much less impressive. The data on differences in efficacy is measured in very small percentages, and all of that is on unimpressive recovery rates for all methods of treatment to begin with.
No one can point to a universal method of treatment. How we get better is personal and heavily influenced by philosophy, with science trailing behind as it tries to sort actual knowledge from popular ideas and common wisdom.