I always enjoy getting mail from TDA visitors and regulars alike. Some are just simple thanks or words of encouragement, several have been mean-spirited diatribes, and then there are those that I really like with links to relevant content.
So thanks to TDA reader Norman for providing us with the heads up on this blog post by Brian Cuban reviewing the “cult” status that some would like to place on Alcoholics Anonymous. Nothing new here really, this is a common debate but the extensive comment section is entertaining in a sort of disturbing fashion.
It never fails that those attacking AA most vigorously always seem to be the ones that would probably be better off working on their own personal problems than worrying about the semantics concerning a fellowship of alcoholics. This debate is always guaranteed to attract a rational recovery adherent and their canned “I hate AA” speech, this one is no different so look about midway through comments. I think they must pay these guys to go around cracking on twelve step groups.
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