alcoholics anonymous

tradition of new members doing ___________

"90 meetings in 90 days"

__million people try to quit each year in the US, but only _/10 are successful

17, 1

when was AA founded?

1935

in ____ there were ______ groups in ___ countries

1982, 20000, 100

who founded AA?

Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson

most AA members that to control drinking, the individual must ____________

admit to being "powerless over alcohol"

AA members believe there are only alcoholics that who drink an

alcoholics who don't drink

AA members believe that

drinking can be controlled only by relying on a greater power

outside of meetings AA members

frequently talk on the phone

AA members are most likely to have

high socioeconomic status, stable social situation, highly motivated to quit, and between ages 40-45

AA is a

long-term commitment and way of life

helping other alcoholics to stay sober seemed to be _________________

making an important contribution to the maintenance of their own sobriety

AA grew out of the Oxford movement, which was a ____________

popular protestant religious movement

a reason AA works is because it

provides alternate sources of reinforcement

at every AA meeting, someone ___________

reads the 12 steps and 12 traditions that explain the basic principles and processes the organization has found to be effective over the years

AA broke away from oxford movement, but __________________________

retained many of the elements that seemed to be responsible for its effectiveness

two thirds of adults who smoke ______

say they wish they could quit