E139: The Pros and Cons of AA

Sober Friends

Matt J

Alcohol Free, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Dry January, Spirituality, Sober, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Sobriety, Sober Curious, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, 12 Steps

4.2 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Send us a text Are you looking for a candid and relatable podcast about recovery from alcohol addiction? If so, you will love this episode of Matt and Steve’s show, where they talk about the pros and cons of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a 12-step program that has helped them and millions of others stay sober. They discuss the benefits of AA, such as finding a fellowship of supportive peers, working the steps, and having a sponsor. They also address some of the drawbacks and challenges of AA, su...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:00.9	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:01.9	Hey, I'm John.
0:03.1	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:05.8	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:10.3	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has-to-face day-to-day.
0:15.5	Now we overcame those struggles.
0:17.3	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:21.6	You're not alone. This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:24.6	All right, Steve, I'd say, I don't know, I don't know the percentage of our audience that is in a 12-step group,
0:32.6	but I would say it's probably pretty large.
0:35.6	And I know on the online and podcast community, there is a growing number of people
0:41.3	who are doing sobriety in other ways.
0:44.5	So I thought of a topic tonight around what are the pros and what are the cons of
0:51.6	Alcoholics Anonymous?
0:53.5	I'm not really saying A.A. is bad.
0:57.2	I'm also not saying A.A. is the only way to go and there's no other way.
1:02.1	I think it's worth breaking down some of this stuff and maybe dispelling some myths that other
1:07.7	people have. What are your thoughts tonight? Hey, Matt, it's great to be on with you.
1:13.2	Yeah, when you brought this up, I think it's a great topic. I think we both, we both understand
1:17.8	that there's lots of different opportunities out there today that they weren't out there.
1:23.5	Ten years ago, they went out there, right? I mean, it's not like, three years ago. Right,
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