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WEBSITES:
The Orange Papers - An amazing site with a thorough investigation into AA's principles and history.
SMART Recovery - A rational alternative to AA.
More Revealed - Ken Ragge's wonderfully written and informative site about AA. His book, the Real AA aka More Revealed is also available to read.
Sossobriety.org - SOS Save Our Selves or focus in building a life free of alcohol/drugs by making new healthy choices. There is no hidden Agenda. Religious and Non-Religious freedom is practiced here. We also have a web page to learn more about the real AA at http://www.itsachoice.org/aalinks.htm
FORUMS:.
12 Step Free - a hive of activity with some very learned members.
12-Step Coercion Watch - concerned with the legal aspects of forced attendance. Very interesting.
The Recovering from Recovery Forum - new but with many worthwhile posts.
Xsteppers MSN Group - a very friendly and worthwhile group for exsteppers.
ARTICLES:
Therapeutic groups versus 12-step groups: An analysis of the AA prototype
Alcoholics Anonymous and the Counseling Profession: Philosophies in conflict
12 steps lead to a support group for every human flaw
Nationally-distributed criticism of AA first appeared
in a 1963 Harpers Magazine article.Pardon us Mr. Wilson, but we noticed a few CONTRADICTIONS in your program...
A Narrative Timeline Of AA History - very interesting - with details of Big Book Royalties and membership figures as guessed by AA.
Comments posted on the Cult Education Forum available here.