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Why Twelve-Step Programs Fail in Excess of 90% of the Time! would like to begin this paragraph by crowning the opening introductory statement of the Twelve-Step Program format.

I believe that admitting you are powerless does not promote empowerment nor does it restore self-esteem! My experience has taught me that the Twelve-Step Program is fundamentally amiss because it fails to address the root cause of alcohol addiction, and it exacerbates the already low Self-esteem of many participants.

Repeat after me; my name is blank and I am an alcoholic! Now, let me ask you a question; how did it make you feel to say that? Well, it made me feel inadequate, guilt ridden, and shameful, and I have never even had an addiction! However, if you choose to participate in this program you may as well get use to it because you'll be asked to repeat it multiple times at each and every meeting! You see, I have personally attended and participated in 12-step meetings, and I found the experience to be one of the most disempowering things I've ever done.

The goal of the program is a spiritual awakening although most people find it difficult to make this connection because they feel victimized by someone else's behavior.

And because he never actually dealt with the root cause of his alcohol addiction, I believe he used habitual sex and smoking to alleviate his emotional distress.

Obviously, he remained very depressed and quite unhappy until his passing in 1971.

Think about it for a mome....

This is often referred to in the psychotherapy field as behavioral transference.

From closely examining the twelve-step process and by attending various meetings, I have come to the conclusion that most members often trade one behavior for another.

Frequently, they become consumed in religious doctrine, or they adopt another compulsive behavior that may not involve substance abuse.