12-Step Programs Considered Best Way to Beat Addiction

[@garrettwillett]

As much as a positive and hopeful story this is, this media company and person violate the 12 steps traditions. "Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of PRESS, radio and films." Her name is NOT anonymous and the program is being promoted publicly.

[@JakeyT-g9i]

Why are you surprised? AA lies about what it is, so why would they give a shit about breaking their own rules?

[@TJBroscoffBand]

The first 100, 98% effective... Get the real message from AA not what people push or think about it. AA saved my life. In my experience. Every person I know who did the steps properly ARE STILL CLEAN AND RECOVERED!!!!

[@darksoul479]

Only 3 to 5% of people that use 12-step programs succeed. You're one of the very few miracles.

[@TremorTrails]

@@darksoul479 wow this comment was 11 years ago. Happy to say I'm still clean and sober! The true message from the 12 steps saved me.

[@kingwik2860]

@@TremorTrails Great job man keep going ❤

[@spencer1980]

Mom, dad, John, Douglas, anyone else walking this path with me... ...I appreciate the solidarity. I actually do appreciate it, but celibacy is just as insane as hedonism. You mind if I find the middle path? But thank you. I actually do thank you.

[@spencer1980]

You saints yearning for a solution...the road would have been shorter if you had just asked me. The road would have been presented without sacrifice even. (There's a lotus sutra allegory about this)

[@rowdyperry8030]

lol.

[@richardhutnik]

What is the actual success rate for the 12-steps?

[@emotophobiccdd8006]

Shhh...ya not spose ta ask?

[@PianoBangBang]

About 5-8%

[@JakeyT-g9i]

Not Good, let's put it that way. But they will tell you that's because nobody works the program correctly. So that makes it the only "disease" where the sufferer is blamed when their treatment doesn't work.

[@GotStones1]

@@PianoBangBangHow is that calculated? I’m asking because I know a lady with 112 relapses in the 90s and now 27 years clean. Is that technically a .9% success??

[@dogcatparty7371]

July 4, 2021 Please start a new 12 step program for the (millions?) addicted to fireworks which terrorize pets and start thousands of dangerous fires every six months. Anticipate campaigns against this by those who work full time in the fireworks industry because it is for them like what Christmas is to Wall Street.

[@Jeffrie_Baer]

12-STEP DOES NOT WORK!!!!

[@eddykohlmann471]

Actually it's the worst way

[@GotStones1]

I’m not even aware of other ways? Can you name some? Genuinely curious

[@lachousalle31]

Well this aged poorly.

[@GotStones1]

Why?