12 Step Free is a discussion list for those who have left the AA groups or are seriously questioning the 12-step doctrine. Perhaps our most important function is to provide a place where many can dare be critical and not be accused by a "unanimous majority" of groupers of suffering from a "defect of character" for doing so.

Seeks to publicly address some issues with Alcoholics Anonymous.

The plight of an individual who was banned from Al-Anon meetings and what they've done to fight back.

AA as you have never seen it before!

Yahoo Group, AA dissenters

Second Edition, revised & expanded, by Charles Bufe. Sharp Press Tucson, Arizona 1998

Article by Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D., describing the psychological characteristics of cult membership. The cult nature of Alcoholics Anonymous and disease model of addiction ideology is examined. Patterns of response by individuals who believe strongly in the disease model of addiction when their ideology is challenged are analyzed.

Is AA a "cult?" A definition of the word cult.

In the Step groups, it is often heard that "More will be revealed." For the "revelations" here, perhaps the best place to start is in the beginning.

Deals with mind-control cults and other controversial groups, particularly juvenile drug rehabilitation programs, especially juvenile synanons (more popularly known as juvenile therapeutic communities).

One man's analysis of Alcoholics Anonymous.