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I have a friend I went to rehab with who after numerous relapses post-rehab decided to give "micro dosing" a try. I was and am doing well with regular old AA. A

I have a friend I went to rehab with who after numerous relapses post-rehab decided to give "micro dosing" a try. I was and am doing well with regular old AA. At a certain point there was a meeting I didn't want to go alone and I tried to get him to come with me. He wanted to but felt like he'd have to lie about what he's doing or face a barrage of advice and doom and gloom predictions, and he was right. For my part I don't think this is a good long-term solution for as we call them "real alcoholics" but in my experience AA is very combative to this kind of thing, which is unfortunate.

tvanantwerp 4y ago
It's interesting that AA is so hostile to psychedelic therapies when their founder believed they could be very useful. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/aug/23/lsd-help-alcoholics-theory https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/aug/23/lsd-help-alc...
rootw0rm 4y ago
i was honest with my sponsor about using THC edibles to wean myself off of sleep meds i was prescribed in rehab. he was supportive, in his own way, but said he couldn't continue taking me thru the steps even though he personally knew of quite a few people on "team green" in AA.
yosito 4y ago
AA is really more of a religion than an evidence based approach. Some find it helpful. For others it's harmful. Statistically speaking, IIRC, there's no significant difference between AA and other approaches to long term sobriety. If it works for you, great! For anyone who is skeptical or having a hard time with AA, I recommend the book The Sober Truth.
hackernewds 4y ago
Curious how the therapy is working out for your friend in comparison to yours.