Reply #284: Not sure what the alternative is [View All]

[JonLP24]

The rehab facility I went to used alot of AA language, we read an AA page and a NA page everyday in rehab and took trips down to meetings every other night. My point is the rehab facility I went to with licensed counselors all adapted the AA model. I have reason to believe that most rehab facilities adapt the AA model even if it is minor into their overall treatment program. I think the idea of AA or any other group such as NA is effective in terms from learning from recovering addicts on how to get clean. It isn't the same as a sober person who generally never had a problem with chemicals lecturing you on how to quit. A recovering addict knows what is like to be addicted, quit, relapse, quit, relapse again, etc. Though the religous aspect is a turn off but the meetings I went to in Aberdeen, WA weren't religous to much. Some people gave stories involving the use of the phrase 'higher power' instead of god and at the end we gave the serenity pray. I'd normally step out in prayers but since they were holding hands I didn't want to be the odd man out.

Anyways my point is the idea is a good one. Former addicts helping addicts. They are the best person who can understand your situation, a person who has never had problems with drugs mostly can't empathize.