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Jun 12, 2024 · One year and three years later, 50% who joined AA on their own stopped drinking, but only a quarter in formal treatment stayed sober. After 8 years of tracking, 46% of those with professional help refrained from alcohol and drugs, while 49% of AA members remained sober.
Studies show that involvement in AA, either as a nonmember or full-fledged member of the organization, can help increase short-term and long-term abstinence. A long-term follow-up study conducted in 1991 reported that 47% of AA members maintained sobriety over a 16-year period.
Apr 1, 2023 · Sobriety Statistics, 12 Step Recovery Rates. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, p. xx, 4th Edition, says: “Of alcoholics who came to A.A. and really tried, 50% got sober at once and remained that way; 25% sobered up after some relapses, and among the remainder, those who stayed on with A.A. showed improvement.
DateNameLocationComment/big Book StoryDec 11Bill WilsonNew YorkCo-Founder of AA – Bill’s StoryJun 10Dr.Bob SmithAkronCo-Founder of AA – Dr. Bob’s ...JuneEddie ReillyAkronSobered in 1949JuneDr. McK.AkronFailed to gain long term sobrietyAfter one particularly epic binge and subsequent alcohol poisoning, I faced a choice: continue on this path and die, or get help. By the time I reached AA, I was at the proverbial rock bottom. Compared to those circumstances, AA felt positively homelike. Everyone was friendly and welcoming, at least initially. I heard stories that were similar ...
Aug 1, 2022 · There you have rule 62 of AA’s origin. What Does Rule 62 Mean? It’s easy to get caught up in our lives and our current goals. Even one as important and necessary as getting sober, however, can cause us to get wrapped up in ourselves and what we’re pursuing. Rule 62 is meant to remind us to stay humble and help us keep perspective.
Average member sobriety is slightly under 10 years with 36% sober more than ten years, 13% sober from five to ten years, 24% sober from one to five years, and 27% sober less than one year. Before coming to AA, 63% of members received some type of treatment or counseling, such as medical, psychological, or spiritual.
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Of alcoholics who came to A.A. (from 1935 to 1955) and really tried, 50% got sober at once and remained that way, 25% sobered up after some relapses, and among the remainder, those who stayed on with A.A. showed improvement.
