Random Ramblings:
AA internal document regarding its own effectiveness.
"Comments On A.A. Triennial Surveys", Dec. 1990, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services (internal document)
Full document available here.
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The Sober Recovery Forum:
They banned me - woo hoo!!! I did ask to be removed from the membership list, but I did not ask to be banned. Sadly, I won't be able to be subjected to any more 12th Step attempts. I cannot view this forum anymore due to the ban. They're a really smart bunch over there. You should check out the forum leaders - they're like 'Mini Mes' of Bill W., despite the fact all the ones I spoke to insisted they were not members of AA or 12 Step fellowships. If anyone has any experience of this community I would love to hear from you.
UPDATE - They not only banned my user name, they then went on to ban my IP address. That is not what I asked them to do - I asked them to remove my membership and my posts, not to block me reading the forums, which non-members can do. Even if I clear the cache of my browser, I still will not be able to view them. It also means anyone sharing my network cannot view them. Must have really scared them. I am not convinced The Sober Recovery Community promotes freedom of thought, or speech for that matter.
I have decided that it would be futile to pursue this matter further - you cannot reason with the unreasonable. There are other forums out there. (Although I would love to know what terrible name I called someone in a private message. If people are going to lie, and bend the truth, there is no room for debate anymore.)