The scientists at Yale liked what AA did, but they did not by any stretch think that AA was a cure-all for alcoholism. Neither, by the way, did Bill Wilson.
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Tales of a High-Bottom Alcoholic
Having a high bottom can be more dangerous because it can go undetected for life. You can end up just living a soulless life.
AA 2.0: Why the Evolution of Alcoholics Anonymous Needs to Happen Now
The founders purposely left the door open for science to come into the realm of recovery, and unlike modern AA, they did not discount its potential importance when it came to helping people.
Scared Straight: How My Fear in Early Sobriety Evolved Into Lifesaving Discipline
I was free from myself. And this freedom was a direct result of being completely mortified at having put myself in such a precarious, powerless position. It was the most honest fear I’d ever felt – and the healthiest.
5 Unexpected Things That Happened When I Surrendered
Spiritual surrender is like letting out a breath I didn’t even know I was holding. My next relapse no longer feels like it’s coming for me. I made it out. I’m alive!
Are the 12 Steps Safe for Trauma Survivors?
When the 4th and 5th steps are done without support for the symptoms of PTSD, they have the potential to retraumatize.
Dear AA, We Need to Talk
You weren’t straight up so now we’re on the rocks.
Radical Sobriety: Getting (and Staying) Clean and Sober as Subversive Activity
Alcoholism has medical, economic, and social implications, none of which actually serve any kind of bohemian or utopian yearning, but deceive the sufferer into believing that they do.
Am I Still in AA If I'm Not Going to Meetings?
After years in recovery, certain aspects of the program may no longer be useful while others are. That doesn’t mean you have to completely shut the door.
Nice to Meet You, Will You Marry Me: Life as a Newcomer in Sobriety
Relationships make us feel good. And if we haven’t done the work to grow in the areas of emotional sobriety, we will quickly find that being in a relationship has become our new fix.