Alcoholics Anonymous vs. other approaches: the evidence is now in
I completely agree with the message that people-helping people is super effective.<p>But I'd like to point out that one of the core tenants of AA is to surrender to a higher power.<p>I'm not advocating in favor of religion. But rather highlighting that maybe people who accept 'surrender' of their own will are more likely to get better. There's something to the concept that seems powerful.<p>Anecdotally, I've known someone who used to be stressed out and controlling. Last time I saw him he was not so stressed. He said his life changed once he surrendered and accepted his destiny. He didn't go religious or anything, just 'accepted' his fate.<p>It reminds me of the old saying: The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, the unreasonable man adapts the world to himself, therefore all progress is due to the unreasonable man.