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Author Topic:   The philosophy behind The Twelve Steps
berberry
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Message 7 of 108 (399720)
05-07-2007 3:15 PM
Reply to: Message 3 by crashfrog
05-07-2007 1:59 PM


crashfrog writes:
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The estimated success rate of the AA 12-step program is no greater than the number of people who conquer their own addictions all on their own.
I've read the same thing and believe it. However, I believe there is a certain type of person who responds better to something that involves God. Call it God-as-placebo, which is exactly the way it looks to me, but for some people I think the 12-step approach is probaby the best.

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