See here for original blog entry
Under Readers' comments
“Dr
Dombeck do you recommend AA to clients or others? What are your
feelings about AA?
Dr.
Dombeck's Note: I used to be very positively biased towards AA. In
the wake of this essay and many conversations I've had since then
with earnest people who have had bad experiences within AA I am more
ambivalent. I continue to hear very positive stories about AA from
some people, and I have become aware of what seems to be abusive
practices that occur and some fair degree of intolerance and
dangerous ignorance that can be present in the rooms (which is
particularly acute with regard to dually diagnosed people who may be
counseled to not follow doctor's treatment recommendations in the
name of sobriety). These days, my advice is to ask a client what
they would like to do. I strongly would urge them to seek out some
sort of peer support group in addition to formal treatment but I do
not think that AA is the only or even the best form that such peer
support can take. Rather, it depends upon the individual; his or her
personality, experiences and resources as to whether AA will be a
good fit or not. I'm biased towards scientifically derived and
tested programs whenever they are available, and so like some of the
AA alternatives based on such techniques. I also recognize that
techniques, while important, generally pale in the face of social
support and peer pressure as a means of motivating people to stick
with something as difficult as maintaining sobriety after addiction
has occurred. My counsel would be learn about all the programs and
then access more than one of them and stay with the program that you
have the best experience with.“
Comment:
Some intelligent advice
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends
of Alcoholics Anonymous)
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