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tony, you hit the nail on the head-'crisis drinking'.alcohol is a coping mechanism for a lot of people, its destressing etc, ts in our culture, and yes many people go back to normal drinking when the crisis has passed.If you go to AA, one drink sets you on the road to eternal hell.You're a drunk, you're weak, and you can NEVER have another drink.Pity the poor people who reach our hospitals with alcohol problems for whatever reason, AA is mainly what they are recommended, despite evidence to say that other treatment programs might be more useful.lack of money you see.Thats why AA think everyone advocates them.its not that I dont, if it helps people get over their problem, thats good enough for me.But it doesnt work for everyone and I dont agree with their philosophy either