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RoonShark

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Sat Oct-11-03 04:35 PM
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147. Dismal Success Rate

The success rates of 12-step programs are not "dismal", they work very well. They just don't work for unmotivated people, that's all. The chemist who discovers motivation-in-a-pill will become a millionaire overnight.

The "recovery industry" deals with humanity as a whole. AA, which is not part of the recovery industry, succeeds with alcoholics who want to stop drinking. AA would not be opposed to motivation-in-a-pill, but it hasn't arrived yet. Till then, pick and choose which meetings are cosmopolitan enough for your tastes. It's your life; make your own decisions.

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