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
