I find the question, is AA bad--nonsensical, because by its terms AA is substantially not an entity, but rather an aggregation of recovering groups that abide by the principles of the program as articulated in the book Alcoholics Anonymous. read more
5) Dr. George E. Vaillant, the A.A. Trustee, found that A.A. treatment was completely ineffective, and raised the death rate in alcoholics. No other way of treating alcoholics produced such a high death rate as did Alcoholics Anonymous. read more