Alcoholism Quote by Charles Bufe
““In sum, the 12 steps are not a road to recovery, let alone the road to recovery. They are, instead, a road to a substitute dependency—a dependency upon AA rather than upon alcohol.””
““In sum, the 12 steps are not a road to recovery, let alone the road to recovery. They are, instead, a road to a substitute dependency—a dependency upon AA rather than upon alcohol.””
![“As Jack Trimpey, founder of Rational Recovery, has pointed out, steps 2 and 3 are a con—a classic “bait and switch.” Specifically, step 3 poses obvious problems for atheist and agnostic newcomers who have chosen, for example, a doorknob as their “Power greater than [themselves].” How does one turn…” quote by Charles Bufe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b9/charles-bufe-40675_quote_as-jack-trimpey-founder-of-rational-reco_1278748.jpg)
![“Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. This is yet another step which invokes “God” and encourages dependence rather than independence. It echoes the first three steps’ declarations of personal “powerlessness” (first step), personal “[in]sanity” (second step), and…” quote by Charles Bufe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84d/charles-bufe-40675_first-step_were-entirely-ready-to-have-god-remove-a_2096373.jpg)
