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Rational Recovery (RR) is a self-help group for alcoholics designed as a secular alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and 12 steps programs.

The RR method is antithetical to AA in every regard:

  • RR does not regard alcoholism as a disease, seeing it as a voluntary behaviour.
  • RR discourages adoption of the forever "recovering" drunk persona.
  • Once members have internalized the RR method they are expected to leave the group and get on with their lives.
  • Great emphasis is placed on self-efficacy.
  • There are no steps and zero consideration to religious matters.

The RR program is based on cognitive behaviour therapy and dissociation from addictive impulses.

RR is also involved in planning legal actions against the 12 steps programs, to which it is vigorously opposed. The RR-PLAN web page states its intent as "putting AA out of business".

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