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		daseiner1 on March 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Alcoholics Anonymous vs. other approaches: the evi... missing the point entirely. alcoholism is illogical. alcoholism is not something one can control. surrender is a key part of the program because to get sober the alcoholic must accept that they cannot do something that it seems everyone else can (drink)

zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC on March 12, 2020 [–]

But THERE IS NO HIGHER POWER INVOLVED. There just isn't. Even if alcoholism is illogical, there still just isn't.

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