Oh potent Ethanol, blessed be thy ABV. By your proof shall we know thee.

Godless Cranium’s Video: https://youtu.be/tvzLkZQUoDg
Suris the Skeptic’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh-YXgnF0tmBxCsh4w_4svw

[1] The Twelve Steps: https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/twelve-steps-and-twelve-traditions
[2] Alcoholics Anonymous Effectiveness: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2746426/ and
https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/12-step/whats-the-success-rate-of-aa/
[3] AA’s 2014 Survey of Members: https://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/p-48_membershipsurvey.pdf
[4]“12-Stepping”; Season 2, Episode 11;Penn & Teller’s Bullshit! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0672522/
[5] L. A. Kaskutas, “Alcoholics Anonymous Effectiveness: Faith Meets Science”. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2746426/
[6] “The Family” by Jeff Sharlet. https://www.amazon.com/Family-Jeff-Sharlet-ebook/dp/B000SFZK3Y/ref=sr_1_7_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531614500&sr=8-7&keywords=the+family
[7] “The Road to Jonestown” by Jeff Guinn. https://www.amazon.com/Road-Jonestown-Jones-Peoples-Temple-ebook/dp/B01HMXV0AQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1531615071&sr=1-1&keywords=the+road+to+jonestown+jim+jones+and+peoples+temple
[8] Rational and Secular Programs: https://www.addictionrecoveryguide.org/resources/recovery/rational_and_secular

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