Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-step Programs and the Rehab Industry by Lance M. Dodes.
Don't fool yourself. You are the easiest person for you to fool.
How does that contrast with knowing yourself?
If you find something that works for you, or gives you hope, but don't test it well, then how do you know that you haven't fooled yourself?
People love stories that give them hope. They love to solve problems with other people who face the same challenges.
Add to this that Alcoholics Anonymous and Rehab retreats are not incented to measure their success rates, just tell there success stories. The result is an industry that offers a lot of hope, but doesn't really know how well it's doing.
Addiction is very complicated. Many addicts hop between addictions. Get them off of alcohol and they switch to gambling, or sex, or drugs. Treating substance abuse is only the start of treating an addiction.
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