Is God An Alcoholic?

Is God An Alcoholic?

I  came across an article in Time magazine entitled “Battling Addiction: Are Twelve Steps Too Many?“  The article addressed the issue of spirituality in 12 Step Recovery Programs.  The originator of the 12 Step Recovery Program is of course Alcoholics Anonymous.   The article opines that the spiritual method may not always be the most effective method of recovery for addicts.  With regards to controlled studies done within and outside spiritually based programs of recovery:

“Because of the enduring popularity of AA and similar programs that involve a spiritual component, Miller and his team expected the patients in the spiritual group to do better than those in the secular group. They were wrong — at least in the short term.”

“What’s more, those who received spiritual guidance reported being significantly more anxious and depressed after four months than those who got secular help”

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