How do I use an Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor as a professional reference?
Q. I'm a recent college graduate searching out my entry level job as a preschool teacher or private school teacher. I've also been sober for 2 years in Alcoholics Anonymous. My sponsor has offered to be one of my references on my applications for employment but every time it asks "Relationship" I don't know what to put her as without giving away my anonymity. Does anyone know how to do this??
Asked by Crys - Wed Jun 17 14:53:11 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I'd suggest asking your sponsor if you could do some work for them --housework, yardwork, ect. And then you could say for applying that this person is a family friend who has paid you for odd jobs.
Answered by sweets - Fri Jun 19 15:18:38 2009
Q. I'm a recent college graduate searching out my entry level job as a preschool teacher or private school teacher. I've also been sober for 2 years in Alcoholics Anonymous. My sponsor has offered to be one of my references on my applications for employment but every time it asks "Relationship" I don't know what to put her as without giving away my anonymity. Does anyone know how to do this??
Asked by Crys - Wed Jun 17 14:53:11 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I'd suggest asking your sponsor if you could do some work for them --housework, yardwork, ect. And then you could say for applying that this person is a family friend who has paid you for odd jobs.
Answered by sweets - Fri Jun 19 15:18:38 2009
Why is it called alcoholics anonymous ?
Q. Why is it called alcoholics anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say "hi, my names Bob. Im an alcoholic"?
Asked by Philkillens Girl. - Thu Sep 25 15:21:47 2008 - - 16 Answers - 1 Comments
A. It has a better ring then "The non boozers club" lol
Answered by philkillen - Thu Sep 25 15:35:27 2008
Q. Why is it called alcoholics anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say "hi, my names Bob. Im an alcoholic"?
Asked by Philkillens Girl. - Thu Sep 25 15:21:47 2008 - - 16 Answers - 1 Comments
A. It has a better ring then "The non boozers club" lol
Answered by philkillen - Thu Sep 25 15:35:27 2008
Why is the alcohol rehab program called Alcoholics ANONYMOUS?
Q. Why is it called anonymous? and not something like Alcoholics no-more or rehab or whatever?
Asked by simple - Thu Feb 5 07:42:29 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Part of the way AA works is that no member discusses what any other member has said. They may reveal things which are deeply personal, and of course nobody wants that blabbed all over. They use only first names as one means of adding anonymity to the process of helping one another stay sober.
Answered by Maryn - Thu Feb 5 07:48:01 2009
Q. Why is it called anonymous? and not something like Alcoholics no-more or rehab or whatever?
Asked by simple - Thu Feb 5 07:42:29 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Part of the way AA works is that no member discusses what any other member has said. They may reveal things which are deeply personal, and of course nobody wants that blabbed all over. They use only first names as one means of adding anonymity to the process of helping one another stay sober.
Answered by Maryn - Thu Feb 5 07:48:01 2009
Why, at alcoholics anonymous meetings, do people introduce themselves?
Q. "Hi I'm Such-and-such and I'm an alcoholic" Surely this defeats the point of alcoholics anonymous.
Asked by Britannia Boy - Wed Sep 30 12:31:51 2009 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments
A. just got out of it eh? :P
Answered by ichelle - Wed Sep 30 12:35:40 2009
Q. "Hi I'm Such-and-such and I'm an alcoholic" Surely this defeats the point of alcoholics anonymous.
Asked by Britannia Boy - Wed Sep 30 12:31:51 2009 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments
A. just got out of it eh? :P
Answered by ichelle - Wed Sep 30 12:35:40 2009
How would you start an alcoholics anonymous and narcotic anonymous meeting place?
Q. I have a family member interested in starting a chapter here in our area, how is this done?
Asked by happybidz2003 - Fri Mar 14 21:16:17 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There are no "chapters" There are only Groups. The two fellowships that you mention are two separate and non-affiliated entities, so you'd have to decide which one who want to start. For AA it is as simple as this (From AA's Tradition Three) Tradition Three states that "any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an AA group." Of course that also means that non-alcoholics or anyone gathered for any other purpose may NOT call themselves an AA "group". That's it. Anything more than that, coffee, a roof, or even the format is totally up to the alcoholics who have organized it. Heck you can have belly dancers if you want them. Peace, Danny S
Answered by Danny S - Sat Mar 22 01:43:46 2008
Q. I have a family member interested in starting a chapter here in our area, how is this done?
Asked by happybidz2003 - Fri Mar 14 21:16:17 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There are no "chapters" There are only Groups. The two fellowships that you mention are two separate and non-affiliated entities, so you'd have to decide which one who want to start. For AA it is as simple as this (From AA's Tradition Three) Tradition Three states that "any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an AA group." Of course that also means that non-alcoholics or anyone gathered for any other purpose may NOT call themselves an AA "group". That's it. Anything more than that, coffee, a roof, or even the format is totally up to the alcoholics who have organized it. Heck you can have belly dancers if you want them. Peace, Danny S
Answered by Danny S - Sat Mar 22 01:43:46 2008
Where can I get printable information online about Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. I am trying to present some information to my brother who is most definately an alcoholic. I've gone to the website and the pdf doesn't have an option to print.
Asked by Maggie - Tue Jan 19 11:07:31 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. try these links. I think they will help, and they all appear to be printable.
Answered by Rob - Tue Jan 19 11:52:54 2010
Q. I am trying to present some information to my brother who is most definately an alcoholic. I've gone to the website and the pdf doesn't have an option to print.
Asked by Maggie - Tue Jan 19 11:07:31 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. try these links. I think they will help, and they all appear to be printable.
Answered by Rob - Tue Jan 19 11:52:54 2010
What is it like when you go to a alcoholics anonymous meeting?
Q. I have to attened a AA meeting to fulfill a nursing school assignment. What is it like? I might attened one at a church. I heard that the they teach some religion during the AA meetings. Well anyway, what should I expect?
Asked by Kingocal - Sun Sep 7 10:11:22 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You won't really get anything out of one meeting, much of what goes on in AA goes on outside of the meetings and members tend to turn it down when there are visitors. You especially won't understand why some are so opposed to it. The idea behind you going is to show you a sanitized version of AA that you would feel good about suggesting it to people. I'd suggest you read the 12 steps: (Folks in AA claim they are "spiritual, not religious" despite half of the steps focusing on God.) then read this: AA is faith healing, not treatment. AA has about a 5% success rate, the same as no treatment at all, except is has a much higher mortality rate and rarely works with those who also have a occurring mental illness (about half of those in… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sun Sep 7 11:52:11 2008
Q. I have to attened a AA meeting to fulfill a nursing school assignment. What is it like? I might attened one at a church. I heard that the they teach some religion during the AA meetings. Well anyway, what should I expect?
Asked by Kingocal - Sun Sep 7 10:11:22 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You won't really get anything out of one meeting, much of what goes on in AA goes on outside of the meetings and members tend to turn it down when there are visitors. You especially won't understand why some are so opposed to it. The idea behind you going is to show you a sanitized version of AA that you would feel good about suggesting it to people. I'd suggest you read the 12 steps: (Folks in AA claim they are "spiritual, not religious" despite half of the steps focusing on God.) then read this: AA is faith healing, not treatment. AA has about a 5% success rate, the same as no treatment at all, except is has a much higher mortality rate and rarely works with those who also have a occurring mental illness (about half of those in… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sun Sep 7 11:52:11 2008
How can I get my mom to go to alcoholics anonymous meetings?
Q. She has an obvious drinking problem and my family and friends can see it but she can't. She doesn't think she drinks too much at all so she refuses to go. Her drinking has affected everyone in the family and it needs to stop. But everytime I bring up her drinking problem, she, not only denys it, but gets mad and just yells at me for it. Is there a way I can bring AA to her? Please help.
Asked by Ashley - Tue Jun 2 19:08:35 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your question suggests that you misunderstand the nature of addiction and the effectiveness of AA. First of all, the decision to quit drinking is an individual one. You cannot make that decision for someone else, and the program of AA has absolutely nothing in it to assist anyone in making a decision to quit. If you are on the fence, they recommend that you go out and drink some more to prove to yourself that you have a problem. This may be why the success rate of AA is the same as for people who quit on their own--because it's the decision to quit, not going to AA, that makes the difference. Now, there is another group, called SMART Recovery, which does have a component in it to help people make the decision to quit. Even there,… [cont.]
Answered by Helen W. - Wed Jun 3 12:49:41 2009
Q. She has an obvious drinking problem and my family and friends can see it but she can't. She doesn't think she drinks too much at all so she refuses to go. Her drinking has affected everyone in the family and it needs to stop. But everytime I bring up her drinking problem, she, not only denys it, but gets mad and just yells at me for it. Is there a way I can bring AA to her? Please help.
Asked by Ashley - Tue Jun 2 19:08:35 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your question suggests that you misunderstand the nature of addiction and the effectiveness of AA. First of all, the decision to quit drinking is an individual one. You cannot make that decision for someone else, and the program of AA has absolutely nothing in it to assist anyone in making a decision to quit. If you are on the fence, they recommend that you go out and drink some more to prove to yourself that you have a problem. This may be why the success rate of AA is the same as for people who quit on their own--because it's the decision to quit, not going to AA, that makes the difference. Now, there is another group, called SMART Recovery, which does have a component in it to help people make the decision to quit. Even there,… [cont.]
Answered by Helen W. - Wed Jun 3 12:49:41 2009
What is the legality of having a university force you to take an Alcoholics Anonymous class?
Q. At my previous university, I happened to be in a dorm room where other students (underage) were consuming alcohol. I personally have never had a sip of alcohol in my life, and while the consumption around me doesn't bother me, I know it is against the dorm "rules." The school wrote me up, along with the other students, and forced me to take an AA-type course, with the threat that if I didn't there would be serious consequences. What is the legality of having a school force you to take a class? I understand they have their rules, but what legal precedents or statutes apply to this type of situation?
Asked by B Z - Tue Sep 4 18:47:22 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your university cannot force you to attend AA. It can, however, deny you the right to continue as a student there if you don't.
Answered by BR - Tue Sep 4 21:22:13 2007
Q. At my previous university, I happened to be in a dorm room where other students (underage) were consuming alcohol. I personally have never had a sip of alcohol in my life, and while the consumption around me doesn't bother me, I know it is against the dorm "rules." The school wrote me up, along with the other students, and forced me to take an AA-type course, with the threat that if I didn't there would be serious consequences. What is the legality of having a school force you to take a class? I understand they have their rules, but what legal precedents or statutes apply to this type of situation?
Asked by B Z - Tue Sep 4 18:47:22 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your university cannot force you to attend AA. It can, however, deny you the right to continue as a student there if you don't.
Answered by BR - Tue Sep 4 21:22:13 2007
Is there an official Alcoholics Anonymous stance on illegal file sharing?
Q. My roommates are all in 12-step recovery programs. Two of them download music and movie files from torrent sites nearly 24/7. One of them feels it is unethical to do so, and will only use a pay-per-download service. I'm on the fence about the whole thing. Frankly, I'd love it if they stopped the constant downloading, because it eats up the bandwidth for everybody else in the house.
Asked by Peek - Tue Aug 4 19:29:21 2009 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Don't think they've yet decided their official position.
Answered by unknown - Tue Aug 4 19:34:09 2009
Q. My roommates are all in 12-step recovery programs. Two of them download music and movie files from torrent sites nearly 24/7. One of them feels it is unethical to do so, and will only use a pay-per-download service. I'm on the fence about the whole thing. Frankly, I'd love it if they stopped the constant downloading, because it eats up the bandwidth for everybody else in the house.
Asked by Peek - Tue Aug 4 19:29:21 2009 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Don't think they've yet decided their official position.
Answered by unknown - Tue Aug 4 19:34:09 2009
Do you need to be trained to volunteer in alcoholics anonymous?
Q. I am writing a paper on AA and it has to be 4 full pages. I have 3 pages, but I need more, so I am asking more questions in order to be able to meet this requirement. If you have any additional information besides my main question, feel free to add it, thanks!
Asked by Caity - Thu Dec 4 00:31:03 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The only training is being immersed in AA dogma. AA is a thinly disguised religious program that is about getting right with God, stopping drinking is seen as a byproduct. They don't not advertise it as such because they wouldn't get new members. "To some people we need not, and probably should not emphasize the spiritual feature on our first approach. We might prejudice them...Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people around us." BB, pgs 76-77 The best AA resource:
Answered by raysny - Thu Dec 4 09:38:52 2008
Q. I am writing a paper on AA and it has to be 4 full pages. I have 3 pages, but I need more, so I am asking more questions in order to be able to meet this requirement. If you have any additional information besides my main question, feel free to add it, thanks!
Asked by Caity - Thu Dec 4 00:31:03 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The only training is being immersed in AA dogma. AA is a thinly disguised religious program that is about getting right with God, stopping drinking is seen as a byproduct. They don't not advertise it as such because they wouldn't get new members. "To some people we need not, and probably should not emphasize the spiritual feature on our first approach. We might prejudice them...Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people around us." BB, pgs 76-77 The best AA resource:
Answered by raysny - Thu Dec 4 09:38:52 2008
Are there any good alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. I went to enter a program or somehow get help for my alcohol addiction. I don't really want to go to AA because I have intense anxiety about speaking in front of a lot of people and I doubt that any kind of treatment would work if I wasn't able to share my thoughts. It also seems too much like a cult to me. Any suggestions or success stories to an alternative?
Asked by Greyshoeswalk - Wed May 20 21:37:55 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. SOS: smart: LifeRing: RR: And with all those options, the majority of people, 80%, quit on their own. "Another estimate is that at least 50% of alcoholics eventually free themselves although only 10% are ever treated. One recent study found that 80% of all alcoholics who recover for a year or more do so on their own, some after being unsuccessfully treated. When a group of these self-treated alcoholics was interviewed, 57% said they simply decided that alcohol was bad for them. Twenty-nine percent said health problems, frightening experiences, accidents, or blackouts persuaded them to quit. Others used such phrases as "Things were building up" or "I was sick and tired of it." Support from a husband or wife was… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Thu May 21 12:23:56 2009
Q. I went to enter a program or somehow get help for my alcohol addiction. I don't really want to go to AA because I have intense anxiety about speaking in front of a lot of people and I doubt that any kind of treatment would work if I wasn't able to share my thoughts. It also seems too much like a cult to me. Any suggestions or success stories to an alternative?
Asked by Greyshoeswalk - Wed May 20 21:37:55 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. SOS: smart: LifeRing: RR: And with all those options, the majority of people, 80%, quit on their own. "Another estimate is that at least 50% of alcoholics eventually free themselves although only 10% are ever treated. One recent study found that 80% of all alcoholics who recover for a year or more do so on their own, some after being unsuccessfully treated. When a group of these self-treated alcoholics was interviewed, 57% said they simply decided that alcohol was bad for them. Twenty-nine percent said health problems, frightening experiences, accidents, or blackouts persuaded them to quit. Others used such phrases as "Things were building up" or "I was sick and tired of it." Support from a husband or wife was… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Thu May 21 12:23:56 2009
Are there meetings to attend besides Alcoholics Anonymous that don't force religion on you?
Q. My friend was sentenced to attend AA but is having a hard time with the religious aspect of it. Are there meetings that don't push God down your throat?
Asked by Macpark - Mon Dec 29 17:27:29 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here's a list: My own favorite is Smart Recovery. Note, though, that it is hard to find actual face to face meetings of any other group than AA. I hope and believe that as more and more people protest the things that go on in AA, including the forcing of God down people's throats, these alternative groups will increase in popularity and accessibility.
Answered by Helen W. - Mon Dec 29 21:38:16 2008
Q. My friend was sentenced to attend AA but is having a hard time with the religious aspect of it. Are there meetings that don't push God down your throat?
Asked by Macpark - Mon Dec 29 17:27:29 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here's a list: My own favorite is Smart Recovery. Note, though, that it is hard to find actual face to face meetings of any other group than AA. I hope and believe that as more and more people protest the things that go on in AA, including the forcing of God down people's throats, these alternative groups will increase in popularity and accessibility.
Answered by Helen W. - Mon Dec 29 21:38:16 2008
Is the recovery from bulimia in a 12 step program drastically different than Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. I had a friend tell me that in ABA for example- you don't start counting days again if you purge again, and that the road to recovery isn't complete abstinence from binging and purging, but reaching a level of manageability in which you 'get back on the horse' when you purge after a period of refraining. I was alarmed, but intrigued by her statements and wanted to find out if this was the case- since I'm so AA biased.
Asked by Hello There - Fri Nov 30 15:06:29 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. OA and FAA are the only 12 step programs I know of and they are both, well, 12 step programs so they are "like" AA. If AA works for you, then you might be best off in one of those programs. They have a different focus. OA focuses on compulsive overeating (the behavior only) while FAA focuses on addiction to food--sugar, flour and wheat (the substance). That said I am a recovered anorexic and bulimic myself who has been free of all ED behaviors for 25 years, as well as a recovered alcoholic with 9 years sober. I say "recovered" because in my experience the problems do not last forever like the 12 step programs claim. Once I got my issues behind me I no longer cared to live my life in constant "recovery": I am healthy now, and I… [cont.]
Answered by Helen W. - Sat Dec 1 10:46:51 2007
Q. I had a friend tell me that in ABA for example- you don't start counting days again if you purge again, and that the road to recovery isn't complete abstinence from binging and purging, but reaching a level of manageability in which you 'get back on the horse' when you purge after a period of refraining. I was alarmed, but intrigued by her statements and wanted to find out if this was the case- since I'm so AA biased.
Asked by Hello There - Fri Nov 30 15:06:29 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. OA and FAA are the only 12 step programs I know of and they are both, well, 12 step programs so they are "like" AA. If AA works for you, then you might be best off in one of those programs. They have a different focus. OA focuses on compulsive overeating (the behavior only) while FAA focuses on addiction to food--sugar, flour and wheat (the substance). That said I am a recovered anorexic and bulimic myself who has been free of all ED behaviors for 25 years, as well as a recovered alcoholic with 9 years sober. I say "recovered" because in my experience the problems do not last forever like the 12 step programs claim. Once I got my issues behind me I no longer cared to live my life in constant "recovery": I am healthy now, and I… [cont.]
Answered by Helen W. - Sat Dec 1 10:46:51 2007
What Do You Think of Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. The new guy that I am seeing describes himself as a "recovering alcoholic." He goes to AA meetings everyday. I went to a couple meetings with him and the people seemed incredibly weird. They were so depressing. It felt like "Hey let's all dredge up the absolute most depressing moments about our lives and ruminate about them over and over again." They do "drunkalogues" where they go over in vivid details the last time they became intoxicated. What do you think?
Asked by Bella Vita - Fri Dec 5 22:38:53 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The people there go on that they are "spiritual not religious" while talking about God and praying. That was my first clue there was something wrong. I had a problem with alcohol, went to 10 day hospital detox in '82. While there, the hospital staff and my doctor convinced me that I needed to follow it up with a 30 day rehab. The hospital stay wiped me out financially, I went into debt for the rehab which consisted of AA members trying to explain how although I must quit being an atheist and start believing in their god, pray with them, how only God can remove my desire to drink, it is not religious. I thought they were going to teach me some coping skills, not prayers. I did pick up that I was powerless, that I had a disease and that my… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sat Dec 6 10:43:59 2008
Q. The new guy that I am seeing describes himself as a "recovering alcoholic." He goes to AA meetings everyday. I went to a couple meetings with him and the people seemed incredibly weird. They were so depressing. It felt like "Hey let's all dredge up the absolute most depressing moments about our lives and ruminate about them over and over again." They do "drunkalogues" where they go over in vivid details the last time they became intoxicated. What do you think?
Asked by Bella Vita - Fri Dec 5 22:38:53 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The people there go on that they are "spiritual not religious" while talking about God and praying. That was my first clue there was something wrong. I had a problem with alcohol, went to 10 day hospital detox in '82. While there, the hospital staff and my doctor convinced me that I needed to follow it up with a 30 day rehab. The hospital stay wiped me out financially, I went into debt for the rehab which consisted of AA members trying to explain how although I must quit being an atheist and start believing in their god, pray with them, how only God can remove my desire to drink, it is not religious. I thought they were going to teach me some coping skills, not prayers. I did pick up that I was powerless, that I had a disease and that my… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Sat Dec 6 10:43:59 2008
Are Alcoholics Anonymous a religious group or a charity?
Q. I was looking at the 12 step programme and its all about God. I thought they had know religous interest just those of helping alcoholics.
Asked by rod c - Thu May 7 11:05:53 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. AA is a thinly disguised religious group, quitting drinking is seen as a byproduct of getting right with God. They try to downplay it, claiming they are "spiritual not religious", then use the words interchangeably. Their own words explain it: "To some people we need not, and probably should not emphasize the spiritual feature on our first approach. We might prejudice them. At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself. Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still smarts from our injustice to him, and announce that we have gone religious." Big Book, pg 76-77. AA evolved out of the Oxford Group… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Thu May 7 18:34:52 2009
Q. I was looking at the 12 step programme and its all about God. I thought they had know religous interest just those of helping alcoholics.
Asked by rod c - Thu May 7 11:05:53 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. AA is a thinly disguised religious group, quitting drinking is seen as a byproduct of getting right with God. They try to downplay it, claiming they are "spiritual not religious", then use the words interchangeably. Their own words explain it: "To some people we need not, and probably should not emphasize the spiritual feature on our first approach. We might prejudice them. At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself. Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still smarts from our injustice to him, and announce that we have gone religious." Big Book, pg 76-77. AA evolved out of the Oxford Group… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Thu May 7 18:34:52 2009
What happens when you go to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting?
Q. Can you take anyone with you for support? im scared to go as i dont know what will happen Plus im 16 years old
Asked by Emma Louise - Sat Jul 19 15:45:25 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments
A. AA is no place for a 16 year old. AA was designed to be for skid row alcoholics. You may drink, you may be a problem drinker, but I doubt you are a full blown alcoholic at 16. Besides, AA isn't about quitting drinking, it's about finding God and getting redemption. You're supposed to have lost everything before joining AA. In the old days, they wouldn't let a newcomer in if he was wearing a wristwatch because he hadn't lost everything. Getting in trouble for drinking isn't anywhere near the same thing as being an alcoholic.
Answered by raysny - Sat Jul 19 22:52:55 2008
Q. Can you take anyone with you for support? im scared to go as i dont know what will happen Plus im 16 years old
Asked by Emma Louise - Sat Jul 19 15:45:25 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments
A. AA is no place for a 16 year old. AA was designed to be for skid row alcoholics. You may drink, you may be a problem drinker, but I doubt you are a full blown alcoholic at 16. Besides, AA isn't about quitting drinking, it's about finding God and getting redemption. You're supposed to have lost everything before joining AA. In the old days, they wouldn't let a newcomer in if he was wearing a wristwatch because he hadn't lost everything. Getting in trouble for drinking isn't anywhere near the same thing as being an alcoholic.
Answered by raysny - Sat Jul 19 22:52:55 2008
How long does it take to go through a formal Alcoholics Anonymous program?
Q. How long does it take to go through a formal Alcoholics Anonymous program?
Asked by greengirl - Thu Sep 24 20:28:21 2009 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. What do you mean by a 'formal' AA program, rehab? Treatment? When a person joins AA it is supposedly for life. Doing the 12 steps does not mean your time in AA is up, it is an ongoing, life-long process. AA teaches that you are never cured, that only by doing the program properly (and there is no agreement on what properly is) are you granted a reprieve from drinking on a daily basis. The rehabs I'm familiar with last for two weeks to 18 months, most for 30 days. Out patient treatment vary from weeks to months and may last a year or more. The amount of time is often dependent on financial considerations, a person 'graduates' when the insurance runs out. There is intensive outpatient which is 4 to 8 hours a day and relapse prevention… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Fri Sep 25 07:58:24 2009
Q. How long does it take to go through a formal Alcoholics Anonymous program?
Asked by greengirl - Thu Sep 24 20:28:21 2009 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. What do you mean by a 'formal' AA program, rehab? Treatment? When a person joins AA it is supposedly for life. Doing the 12 steps does not mean your time in AA is up, it is an ongoing, life-long process. AA teaches that you are never cured, that only by doing the program properly (and there is no agreement on what properly is) are you granted a reprieve from drinking on a daily basis. The rehabs I'm familiar with last for two weeks to 18 months, most for 30 days. Out patient treatment vary from weeks to months and may last a year or more. The amount of time is often dependent on financial considerations, a person 'graduates' when the insurance runs out. There is intensive outpatient which is 4 to 8 hours a day and relapse prevention… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Fri Sep 25 07:58:24 2009
Does alcoholics anonymous work for everyone?
Q. Just curions...anyone here that's tried it, and there was absolutely no way it worked for you?
Asked by scorpio s - Tue Aug 14 03:42:42 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It certainly didn't work for me. I tried AA on and off for almost 20 years, never managing more than a few months of sobriety at a time. I suffer from depression and PTSD, I was diagnosed before i started drinking, but every time I sought help, I got pushed into AA where I'd become suicidal. Once I got decent mental health help, drinking became a non-issue. (Ten days ago made 6 years without a drink or drug.) AA has a large anti-medication, anti-therapy faction that tells people there aren't "really sober" if they take medication, that they should quit medication, and that people don't need therapy if they are working the steps properly. There are plenty of stories about folks who have gone off their medication at the demands of their… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Tue Aug 14 07:17:44 2007
Q. Just curions...anyone here that's tried it, and there was absolutely no way it worked for you?
Asked by scorpio s - Tue Aug 14 03:42:42 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It certainly didn't work for me. I tried AA on and off for almost 20 years, never managing more than a few months of sobriety at a time. I suffer from depression and PTSD, I was diagnosed before i started drinking, but every time I sought help, I got pushed into AA where I'd become suicidal. Once I got decent mental health help, drinking became a non-issue. (Ten days ago made 6 years without a drink or drug.) AA has a large anti-medication, anti-therapy faction that tells people there aren't "really sober" if they take medication, that they should quit medication, and that people don't need therapy if they are working the steps properly. There are plenty of stories about folks who have gone off their medication at the demands of their… [cont.]
Answered by raysny - Tue Aug 14 07:17:44 2007
What is the phone number for Maryland Alcoholics Anonymous?
Q. What is the phone number for Maryland Alcoholics Anonymous?
Asked by kat12 - Fri Jun 15 18:37:40 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here is the contact info on the web site of AA Maryland:
Answered by Jan O - Fri Jun 15 18:47:03 2007
Q. What is the phone number for Maryland Alcoholics Anonymous?
Asked by kat12 - Fri Jun 15 18:37:40 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here is the contact info on the web site of AA Maryland:
Answered by Jan O - Fri Jun 15 18:47:03 2007
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