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[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Almost All... But yes in recent years AA has tried to distance itself from the higher power ( God) rhetoric.

AA is somewhat decentralized, and you will have splinter groups.

Also to clarify, 12 step is a process created by the founders of AA. It's not a separate thing.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The process still involves relinquishing your will power and deferring to an higher/outside power. Incredibly cult like behavior. You should be raising a person's will power. Hyping the hell out of them.

[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Oh I absolutely agree, the manipulation techniques used, are still the same ones religions use to control their congregations.

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