Hello Suki

There is the twelve step.
S.O.S.
Smart Recovery and
Rational Recovery and
Moderation management.
\ Strange as it sounds to me to be saying this, the AA has a better deal:
they are well organized enough to show to meetings,
the are not 'hiding the ball" , where as the others have very hard meetings to
locate and who has the info on where to meet becomes
nearly an act of congress.
I have been through each, and have polled people who have,
the debate is, "AA may not work, but the others don't either "
was the response I got.
I think the issue is, if you have a system, a support net, and a commitment,
you will succeed.
Sandee
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