[madisgram]

while i am aware of other programs that can encourage sobriety that work, i found that AA was the answer for me. this thread is intended to offer this as an optional solution to help others have the same rewards as i have from attending AA.

Researchers believe they have discovered key factors responsible for the success of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) programs.
Although the program helps members stay sober in many ways, two key areas of assistance include AA’s environment that allows individuals to receive social support from peers who support the individual’s efforts towards sobriety; and the AA culture that increases an individual’s confidence that he or she can maintain abstinence in challenging social situations.
In short, AA creates a supportive environment where people receive social support from colleagues encouraging and reinforcing behavioral changes.
The new study is the first to focus on the behavior changes associated with participation in AA and their importance to successful recovery from addiction.

http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/09...ous/29369.html