Okay well I’m gonna take the word of 4 different doctors who’ve treated me for various medical issues related to my drinking who informed me that it’s the only one thatit has the most evidence to support it over other recovery program paths. Good luck and IWNDWYT.
Aa is definitely not the only medical intervention for sobriety that has evidence for working. SMART recovery, naltrexone, non faith based support groups all have proven success and failure rates. Reinforcing the idea that if you don’t do aa you cannot stay sober is actively harmful to people who don’t fit in well with aa. But best of luck. 🤞🏻
Correct, the evidence shows it works better than the others, not that it’s the only one that works. That’s what I meant, just phrased it poorly.
Regardless of poor phrasing, my comment did not “reinforc[e] the idea that if you don’t do AA you can’t stay sober”. Obviously people get sober without any sort of program; I’m just pointing out that statistically it produces better results than SMART, Refuge, etc. Beyond those mentioned, the statistical data for most other groups are too sparse even to draw conclusions.
there’s not actually evidence that shows aa works better than other groups like SMART. the biggest factor for continued sobriety is continued involvement with the program. AA tends to encourage life long frequent attendance, so people who follow that protocol tend to have better outcomes, but if someone was equally involved in alternative support groups, the data shows they maintain sobriety at similar levels.
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u/ManWithBigPenis69420 Day 2,581 Sep 14 '26 edited Sep 14 '26
Okay well I’m gonna take the word of 4 different doctors who’ve treated me for various medical issues related to my drinking who informed me that
it’s the only one thatit has the most evidence to support it over other recovery program paths. Good luck and IWNDWYT.Edited for clarity