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From: The Washington Post
Date: 19880517
Author:Sally Squires

One of the grandaddies of the self-help movement is Alcoholics Anonymous, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary. Founded in the United States by two alcoholics struggling to remain sober, the organization today boasts chapters in 115 countries-including its newest addition the Soviet Union.

Besides helping recovering alcoholics and their families through its sister organization, Al-Anon, AA has also become the model for numerous other self-help programs. The AA approach is based on a 12-step program in which participants learn to admit their powerlessness over a certain problem, ...

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