The underlying philosophy of AA is often ignored by the general public and involves an ego death the likes of which have very few equals. You are indoctrinated to the fact that not only do you have a &quot;disease,&quot; or problem, but you are also a weak human being for having succumbed to such disease in the first place.<p>Fortunately most people don&#x27;t take the entire philosophy of the group to heart - if they did, I couldn&#x27;t imagine the psychological toll it would create on an attendee.