What we religious can learn from the success of Alcoholics Anonymous
The inception of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) dates back to 1935 with a chance meeting between two recovering alcoholics Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith. The pair since worked with other recovering alcoholics and in 1939 they published ‘The Big Book,’ where they detailed the 12 steps of the recovery program.
Since then, this model has evolved into the most extensively adopted approach, addressing not only alcoholism recovery but also extending its reach to various other forms of addiction. Examples include Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Gamblers Anonymous (GA), Overeaters Anonymous (OA) and Sexaholics Anonymous (SA), among numerous others. Additionally, Al-anon Family Groups and Alateen provide a program of recovery for the families and friends of alcoholics. Here is a brief overview of each of the twelve steps.
Br. Sunil Britto CFC
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