LeeWhy AA can sometimes be an abusive relationshipI felt a lot of resentments this week. More and more I’d began to become disillusioned with the fellowship. I noticed that the qualities…Oct 27, 2018Oct 27, 2018
LeeAA and the compliance effectEstablishing causal relationships is harder than it at first seems. Often tantalising correlations are observed that people then jump on…Oct 24, 2018Oct 24, 2018
LeeCausation vs correlationWhen deciding if a particular treatment is actually having an effect, one consideration is causation vs correlation. To illustrate this…Oct 21, 2018Oct 21, 2018
LeeRecovery treatment and the placebo effectI’ve sometimes wondered, “Is the 12-step programme or CBT or meditation just helping because of the placebo effect?”. Are they just a sugar…Oct 21, 2018Oct 21, 2018
LeeCriticisms of 12-step programmes addressedWhilst many have found salvation in 12-step programs, there are many voices online that suggest 12-step programs are a cult amongst other…Oct 19, 2018Oct 19, 2018