What Are Alcoholics Anonymous Abstinence

Explain Abstinence is the complete elimination of alcohol. In Alcoholics Anonymous abstinence is a decision to stay away from what causes deeper troubles for a person. There is no grey area of what is acceptable in quantity of drinks except for none. Those who are apart of Alcoholics Anonymous view their alcohol use a problem, a disease. Drinking is not to be trifled with. Controlled drinking, for America, is alcohol use reduction. It is believed that harm reduction naturally follows a reduction of use. It is to be used for clients who after evaluation are determined as having abstinence as an unrealistic goal.

Evidence Alcoholics Anonymous / Abstinence According to Bill W.'s article (A member's Eye View of Alcoholics …show more content…
Controlled drinking (CD) is not a treatment for everyone. If someone can have complete abstinence as an obtainable goal, eliminating the harmful affects in someone's life due to alcohol use, that would be preferred. For those who are not realistically able to obtain such a goal, CD is a better choice towards becoming the person one wants to be. Exploring the level of risk each individual is at when choosing a goal is …show more content…
Within that, acceptable alcohol use can mean lots of things: some people are fine with having a few drinks and feel that this is perfectly acceptable morally and that it doesn't impeed on their goals and every day function. Many only feel they have a problem when they can't function at all and they lose their job or children. And still, others may feel a deep conviction if were to even think about having an alcoholic drink. So to even consider what makes someone feel they have a problem with alcohol varies greatly. This, in my opinion, should be considered when deciding upon treatment someone tries to control their drinking or abstain from it all together. I feel that if someone follows what convicts their heart as an individual, they will have the best success in