Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a worldwide program aimed to help those who are concerned about their alcohol problem and just need some assistance in getting sober and alcohol-free. Alcoholics anonymous consists of a twelve step recovery program to support a certain individual reach sobriety. One of the programs main practice is that all members will remain anonymous to one another. Some may believe that the only way they can reach sobriety is by going through this program, but that is not true at all. Having some support and the determination can be a big help when trying to become alcohol-free. Does this program just brainwash members into thinking they are sober for the rest of their lives? Can one rely on the effectiveness of the twelve step
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“Some individuals don’t know their options when it comes to wanting to get sober, they just know what they hear around them. Addicts are unaware of the other options besides Alcoholics Anonymous (The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous, p.19).” Every person has a different way of doing things and it may be something no one even thought of. Of course, Alcoholics Anonymous can help some individuals, but the real question is how long will the sobriety last before giving up and going back to the old habits. The effectiveness of this program is in question. Other treatments are more effective than attending Alcoholics Anonymous and going through the twelve step program. The twelve step program is going to teach someone that they are nevertheless powerless over alcohol and towards the end it is asking them to tell a friend and help someone else reach sobriety if needed. Anyone can and will go through this program feeling as confident as ever but then later down the road they may hit a curb and end up right where they started and the willingness to start all over begins to fade away. An effective way of getting on the road to sobriety is believing in oneself and setting specific goals to accomplish. In no time, the confidence that they have in themselves will rise knowing that they did something by themselves and that they can do anything if given enough effort. “It is the decision that one makes to get better that sets a person on the right path to sobriety (Gray, p.6).” They have to know they want something really bad to achieve that. “When alcoholics drink alcohol there is something that keeps them wanting more and there is no off button to get them to stop (Benton, p.11).” Alcoholics need to know how to control themselves without going to a program with others telling them how to overcome the addiction. One has to want something so bad that he/she is
“Some individuals don’t know their options when it comes to wanting to get sober, they just know what they hear around them. Addicts are unaware of the other options besides Alcoholics Anonymous (The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous, p.19).” Every person has a different way of doing things and it may be something no one even thought of. Of course, Alcoholics Anonymous can help some individuals, but the real question is how long will the sobriety last before giving up and going back to the old habits. The effectiveness of this program is in question. Other treatments are more effective than attending Alcoholics Anonymous and going through the twelve step program. The twelve step program is going to teach someone that they are nevertheless powerless over alcohol and towards the end it is asking them to tell a friend and help someone else reach sobriety if needed. Anyone can and will go through this program feeling as confident as ever but then later down the road they may hit a curb and end up right where they started and the willingness to start all over begins to fade away. An effective way of getting on the road to sobriety is believing in oneself and setting specific goals to accomplish. In no time, the confidence that they have in themselves will rise knowing that they did something by themselves and that they can do anything if given enough effort. “It is the decision that one makes to get better that sets a person on the right path to sobriety (Gray, p.6).” They have to know they want something really bad to achieve that. “When alcoholics drink alcohol there is something that keeps them wanting more and there is no off button to get them to stop (Benton, p.11).” Alcoholics need to know how to control themselves without going to a program with others telling them how to overcome the addiction. One has to want something so bad that he/she is