I read an article only yesterday which said the success rate of AA is probably "just" 8% or so. AA themselves claim the success rate is "75% for anyone who real

I read an article only yesterday which said the success rate of AA is probably "just" 8% or so. AA themselves claim the success rate is "75% for anyone who really tries", which, if you think about it, doesn't mean anything at all. The article was specifically about this issue that AA blames it on the participants if their method fails. Which is pretty absurd, again, if you think about it. It's like claiming I have a cure for cancer that works in 99% of all cases, but only in cases where it works. (Edit: this is the article, it was on HN after all http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/03/the-irrationality-of-alcoholics-anonymous/386255/?single_page=true http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/03/the-irra... )