Alcoholics Anonymous - Dr. Bob's Nightmare

Robert Holbrook Smith (August 8, 1879 - November 16, 1950), also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who founded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson (more commonly known as Bill W.).

[@Awake2Evil]

I can truthfully and happily say that this last July 22nd was my 30th year. Thanks in some part of the foundation of 12 steps

[@j0sh707]

Coming up on 17 months.

[@boogiemcsploogie]

Congratulations! Coming up on 5 years here, what a world of difference :)

[@Awake2Evil]

@@boogiemcsploogie congrats. Life is a lot simpler without booze in the mix

[@Awake2Evil]

@Michael Joseph congratulations. Keep it up

[@Awake2Evil]

@@j0sh707 congrats

[@juliewillis9539]

I'm so glad A.A. helps people still. I'd like to believe as a Dr he now would be open minded enough to say there are many ways in2022 to get sober including mental illness treatment. We have now how Gos people who give people a medical choice. But I'll always respect A.A. developed in 1935.

[@Skoopyghost]

By overdiagosing mental illness, and over using medication, and having a horrid mental health system?

[@Greek5425]

Too bad Dr Bob wasn't able to stop his sadistic abuse to his children.I refuse to b.s people by saying what a great person he was.

[@CheckNate007]

Trust God, clean house and help others. If you can't help em don't hurt em...

[@10percentDan]

Thanks Doc 🙏 ❤

[@stevecooper7038]

AA has such a miserablely poor "success rate" (5-8% at best) because it fails address the medical cause of AUD does nothing to treat cravings, which are the primary reason for relapsing.
The whole AA concept was developed a century ago, when little about the cause of AUD and how the brain works was known. Worse yet, as scientific knowledge has grown and better evidence based treatments have developed, AA refuses to evolveand embrace this.
Forced Abstinence is NOT the only way to treat AUD, neither is it the best way. Over time, it triggers the Alcohol Deprivation Effect which makes relapsing almost guaranteed.
Research "The Sinclair Method" a safe, effective reduction treatment method, which has a clinically proven success rate of 78%.

[@jamie.777]

AA is working for me 😊

[@freddysteady1547]

I love AA. Cravings have nothing to do with. Pseudo intellectualism has everything to do with relapse.

[@jamie.777]

I go to meetings, it forces me to think about why I am there. It works for me. Doctors never EVER helped, but a room full of my people sure helps