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From: brower@fortune.UUCP (Richard Brower)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Alcoholism, Christianity, and Effective Treatment
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Date: Wed, 2-Jan-85 20:13:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  2 20:13:00 1985
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> 	Not a flame, just a clarification.
> 	Unless things have changed recently, AA has a strong religious
> (though non-denominational) element in its treatment for alcoholism.
> While I don't doubt that alcoholic athiests would be welcome, some of
> the counciling they'd get would likely seem to them better suited for
> someone more religious.
> 	Anyone have any more detailed/current information on AA?
> 
> "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me,       Kenn Barry

As a matter of fact (based on the ramblings of a friend of mine in AA),
AA has a great leaning to a very paternal monothiestic rap in their
"treatment".  There are, however, athiest branches of AA.  Other than that,
the "non-denominational" AA is very Christian.

Richard Brower