Is Alcoholics Anonymous Evidenced-Based? Or Tradition-Based? “Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the idea that occupational practices ought to be based on scientific evidence. While obviously desirable, the proposal has been controversial, with some arguing that results may not specialize to individuals as well as traditional practices.” In other words, a failure to truly apprehend the myriad … Read More
Alcoholics Anonymous, or more casually known as A.A., is built upon a simple set of 12 steps in order to achieve daily sobriety. “Daily” is a keyword in the system because it sets out to construct a new lifestyle in the individual. A lifestyle that is not compatible with addiction. The admission of powerlessness is … Read More
AA BIG BOOK…The Birth of The Recovery Movement Is the Alcoholics Anonymous “Big Book” the Magna Carta of Recovery Literature? Is it the template from which all recovery fellowships have sprung? This the impression we get. It is said that the 12-Steps have been hammered out on the anvils of experience and that its principles … Read More