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Alcoholics Victorious (AV) is one of the “Christian AA” groups that considers AA to be secular and prefers a more overtly Christian approach to recovery. As their website states, “there is a ‘spiritual’ element in addiction that must be addressed through the true GOD.” Non-Christians or non-believers can attend, provided they “feel compelled to search out the true ‘higher power’ Jesus Christ,…
All Addicts Anonymous is an AA spin-off that aims to both cover all addictions and center God in their recovery program. To quote their website: “The Program is about God, and there is no way around that, but it is concerned with God practically, and your religious or philosophical baggage does not have to be an obstacle, if you keep an open mind.” They claim to be “simply old-fashioned AA, as…
Anorexic and Bulimics Anonymous (ABA) adapts the Twelve Step approach of AA for eating disorders. Some studies find that 1 in 4 individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder will also develop a substance use disorder. Among adult women specifically with eating disorders, up to 50% report a history of substance abuse. Up to 35% of individuals with a substance use disorder also present with a…
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Alcoholics Victorious (AV) is one of the “Christian AA” groups that considers AA to be secular and prefers a more overtly Christian approach to recovery. As their website states, “there is a ‘spiritual’ element in addiction that must be addressed through the true GOD.” Non-Christians or non-believers can attend, provided they “feel compelled to search out the true ‘higher power’ Jesus Christ,…
All Addicts Anonymous is an AA spin-off that aims to both cover all addictions and center God in their recovery program. To quote their website: “The Program is about God, and there is no way around that, but it is concerned with God practically, and your religious or philosophical baggage does not have to be an obstacle, if you keep an open mind.” They claim to be “simply old-fashioned AA, as…
Anorexic and Bulimics Anonymous (ABA) adapts the Twelve Step approach of AA for eating disorders. Some studies find that 1 in 4 individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder will also develop a substance use disorder. Among adult women specifically with eating disorders, up to 50% report a history of substance abuse. Up to 35% of individuals with a substance use disorder also present with a…