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A more important function of AA is to help members grow emotionally and spiritually, gradually becoming the best possible version of their original selves.
Many of the programs being run by many of the alcohol and drug rehab centers out there are tailored along the program of the alcoholics anonymous. The interesting part of this is that most of the centers are administered by people that have recovered fully from addiction with the aid of the alcoholics anonymous. alcoholics anonymous works is a great benefit as you or a loved one can interact freely with such people and learn how they got off addiction.
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In Canada, which has a much smaller population than the US, the latest information suggests that of the 3,045 individuals killed in traffic accidents in 2007, 1,239 were the result of drunk driving. On average, that is almost 4 people per day.
AA is not a cult. There is no one person in charge (really), no devotion to a particular figure, historical or living, nor to a set of rules, ceremonies or liturgy. The nature of an alcoholic is rebellious. If you want to see and hear pandemonium break out, just suggest to a group of AA-ers they should approach the program in a certain way or even act at a meeting in some pre-approved manner. Then stand back and keep the exit door in view for your own safety.
AA is not a self-help group, although, if you're an alcoholic, you can help yourself a lot by doing the program. Recovery in AA is not Popular Mechanics for drinkers. Yes, there is a format, there is a "program", but most members perform the program according to their own rules. You're an AA member if you say so. Only you can say so, and you can't get kicked out no matter how you perform (the only valid reason for kicking someone out of a meeting is if they disrupt it).
drunking and driving In recognition of this problem, a great deal of effort, and money, has been spent trying to find a seamless way to incorporate technology; one that the driver will not even be aware is present. The technology must also be fast and it must be accurate. Each of these presents its own challenge but perhaps greatest among them is the requirement of accuracy. The first question in this regard is: accurate to do what? Estimate a driver's BAC (bodily alcohol content) or to definitively discern it?
And let's not forget you could lose your driver's license, go to jail, and spend lots of money on lawyers, court costs, assessments, education classes and miss work and time with your family and friends.
Many of the programs being run by many of the alcohol and drug rehab centers out there are tailored along the program of the alcoholics anonymous. The interesting part of this is that most of the centers are administered by people that have recovered fully from addiction with the aid of the alcoholics anonymous. alcoholics anonymous works is a great benefit as you or a loved one can interact freely with such people and learn how they got off addiction.
In Canada, which has a much smaller population than the US, the latest information suggests that of the 3,045 individuals killed in traffic accidents in 2007, 1,239 were the result of drunk driving. On average, that is almost 4 people per day.
AA is not a cult. There is no one person in charge (really), no devotion to a particular figure, historical or living, nor to a set of rules, ceremonies or liturgy. The nature of an alcoholic is rebellious. If you want to see and hear pandemonium break out, just suggest to a group of AA-ers they should approach the program in a certain way or even act at a meeting in some pre-approved manner. Then stand back and keep the exit door in view for your own safety.
AA is not a self-help group, although, if you're an alcoholic, you can help yourself a lot by doing the program. Recovery in AA is not Popular Mechanics for drinkers. Yes, there is a format, there is a "program", but most members perform the program according to their own rules. You're an AA member if you say so. Only you can say so, and you can't get kicked out no matter how you perform (the only valid reason for kicking someone out of a meeting is if they disrupt it).
drunking and driving In recognition of this problem, a great deal of effort, and money, has been spent trying to find a seamless way to incorporate technology; one that the driver will not even be aware is present. The technology must also be fast and it must be accurate. Each of these presents its own challenge but perhaps greatest among them is the requirement of accuracy. The first question in this regard is: accurate to do what? Estimate a driver's BAC (bodily alcohol content) or to definitively discern it?
And let's not forget you could lose your driver's license, go to jail, and spend lots of money on lawyers, court costs, assessments, education classes and miss work and time with your family and friends.
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