Alcoholics Anonymous: Cult Or Cure?This well researched, painstakingly documented book provides detailed information on the right-wing evangelical organization (Oxford Group Movement) that gave birth to AA; the relation of AA and its program to the Oxford Group Movement; AA's similarities to and differences from religious cults; AA's remarkable ineffectiveness; and the alternatives to AA. The greatly expanded second edition includes a new chapter on AA's relationship to the treatment industry, and AA's remarkable influence in the media. |
Contents
Preface to First Edition | 3 |
Preface to Second Edition | 5 |
A Typical AA Meeting | 13 |
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