I’ve often wondered why Alcoholics Anonymous is so widespread when they have had such a low success rate. They used to have posted on their website it was 5%.

The twelve steps don’t specifically point to dealing with the underlying issues and behaviors that drive a person to want to use. So why is it so popular?

Are they so wide spread and popular because people can ease into getting real help? Or because it can distract people from have to work on the underlying issue? Like they don’t specifically have to find the underlying causes that drive them to using?

The twelve steps are awesome, they just don’t say to deal with the underlying problems that can drive a person to use. Like by asking the question, “What are you turning away from or denying that you have to cover up with drugs or alcohol?