These people may distract the group due to a lack of motivate to participate. These people thus do not attend AA for the primary reason of getting into recovery but rather to avoid prison. Those who’ve committed drink driving offences may attend AA in order to avoid prison. Unscrupulous male sponsors have been known to prey on vulnerable female members who are new to the group. ‘Sponsors’ are those who’ve been in recovery for more than a year. Striking up a sexual relationship with others in the groups has been termed the ‘thirteenth step’. AA’s policy of anonymity has protected those committing these crimes. Many women have come forward to speak of sexual abuse and harassment suffered during of after AA meetings. The anonymity of AA has led some members to abuse other members. Now we’ll look at some of the cons of AA #1. Thus the availability of AA in the addict’s country of destination may help him or she avoid relapse. Being abroad may act as a relapse trigger. This means people are able to access groups when travelling or when on holiday. AA is internationalĪA meetings are global. AA thus throws many addicts their only lifeline in seeking out help. Not everybody is able to fork out on private alcohol treatment costs. AA fills this void and provides members without family and friends a powerful support network if the urge to relapse arises. Many members may not have family and friends to call on if relapse becomes a legitimate threat. Many people in AA gain a powerful motivation to avoid relapse. Peer learning is very effective in promoting long-term recovery. This environment allows addicts the opportunity to learn from one another in a low pressured environment. New members thus learn to drop their defences.
Alcoholics gain from listening to each other’s experiencesĪlcoholics see their disease in the open when other addicts talk openly about their addiction. You can find a meeting in your area by #2. A set timetable is presented and followed to the tee. Highly structured environmentĪA meetings are highly structured. Pros of attending AAįirst, we’ll look at the advantages of AA. Attendees are then told to look to a ‘power greater than themselves’ to restore ‘sanity’ in their life. Attendees are required to admit ‘powerlessness’ over their addiction to alcohol and that their lives have become ‘unmanageable’ as a result. AA teaches an abstinence-focused approach. In this blog post, we discuss the pros and cons of Alcoholics Anonymous.Īlcoholic Anonymous started in the USA over seventy years ago.
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