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Mar 31, 2011 · I tell clients in addiction treatment: The first step of AA (admitting there is a problem and drinking isn't an option any longer) is enough to keep one sober; it is the other steps that lead...
- How Often Do Long-Term Sober Alcoholics and Addicts Relapse?
Fortunately, there are data to support the idea that...
- New Evidence That Alcoholics Anonymous Works - Psychology Today
The Cochrane study could be seen as a bad result for AA: the...
- How Often Do Long-Term Sober Alcoholics and Addicts Relapse?
Fortunately, there are data to support the idea that recovery is durable, and that the vast majority of people who stay sober for a long time will continue to stay sober afterwards.
But this is not always the case. A number of persons have joined the Fellowship long after they have had what they hoped was their last drink. One person, recognizing that alcohol could not be controlled, had been dry for six or seven years before becoming a member.
A.A. members don’t have to attend any set number of meetings in a given period. It is purely a matter of individual preference and need. Most members arrange to attend at least one meeting a week.
While some members get and stay sober from their first meeting, for others attendance at meetings plants a seed that takes root over time and brings them back to A.A., where they achieve sobriety.
Jul 30, 2020 · These people vary in age, from 25 to over 60, and amount of time sober, from under six months sober to over 30 years sober. They, too, have their concerns and are missing private, in-person...
Jul 16, 2020 · The Cochrane study could be seen as a bad result for AA: the flip side of 42 percent being sober after a year is that most aren't. Some argue that AA only works for people who are...
