Dr. Ellen Dye, a clinical psychologist in Rockville, Md., that she wrote an open letter to the Washington recovery community in August 2006, detailing two patients' experiences with the group. One young woman, she wrote, was "assigned a boyfriend" and pressured to go off antidepressants; she became actively suicidal and was hospitalized. The second was bossed so severely that he is now unwilling to attend any AA meetings, despite his worsening alcoholism. "At this point," Dye concluded, "I am very apprehensive about referring any clients to AA even if they are severe alcoholics. I think that it is essential that this group be eliminated from AA so that my colleagues and I can feel safe making these referrals again." While most recovery specialists know about Midtown, Dye said, parents and general therapists don't. "We're all saying, 'Go to AA, go to AA,' and we may be sending people into this terrible situation and not realizing it."
_________________ Your Admin, Gene. -=People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly. =-
wow! truly scary; frighteningly sad isn't it! funny how the most vulnerable people are always further taken advantage of and suffer more and more. it's terrible when those in a poition of power; any kind of power; even the power of being able to help someone; find ways to abuse it and others in the process. truly shameful!
Vulnerable alcoholics seeking help for their addiction are being subjected to sexual and other abuse at the hands of long-serving volunteers from the world's largest alcohol support group.
However, response from AA is the same.
I have article what you should consider when choosing Mutual Help Group. Article from Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. This article is not specified drug addiction or alcohol abuse mutual help groups, mainly is a general recommendation; however it will suits very well person who is evaluating different groups.
_________________ Your Admin, Gene. -=People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly. =-
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