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Alcoholics Anonymous is the most widely known organization devoted to alcohol addiction treatment. When it was first founded, and for many years after, those who were addicted to something other than alcohol was NOT allowed into the program.
What makes AA so successful? Is it the one-on-one sponsoring that is available? Is it because it is still, although it has branched out, primarily a program for problem drinkers?
This program concentrated, and still does to a great extent, on one particular addiction—alcohol. It could, therefore, be said that this program was an “exclusive” type, as opposed to a program which treated and treats alcohol AND drug addiction.
AA does tell its members to look to a “higher power” for help in overcoming alcoholism. Does this mean, then, that AA is promoting religion?
Usually, “religion” suggests worshiping a deity or deities. However, someone may not consider his or her “higher power” in that category. If that is the case, then, no, AA is not promoting religion in any shape, size, manner, form, or fashion.
If someone is looking for alcohol addiction treatment, and does feel that AA is pushing religion by mentioning a “higher power”, then that person does not have to go to AA. There are other treatment programs out there. But, if someone is suggesting that AA should be abolished or made to dissolve or drastically change just because of the “higher power” issue, then, can’t someone else construe that as stepping on his or her “freedom of religion” right?
Did anyone ever find the lid to the can of worms that seems to have been opened a lot? Does someone want stir up this particular level of the can of worms?
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November 1st, 2007 at 1:18 pm
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