In fact, some studies have shown that, at best, it's roughly 5%. A study by R. G. Smart has shown that between 3 and 5 percent of alcoholics go into a 'spontaneous remission' (or quit using), which skews AA's numbers. There is also much evidence to suggest that many of the members who do achieve sobriety become addicted to antidepressants! Now, I don't know about you, but in my opinion, this is not a solution for overcoming alcohol addiction or finding true life happiness! Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics anonymous should be credited with discovering the spiritual aspect of recovery. However, in regard to his own alcohol addiction, I believe that he did nothing more than trade one addiction mask for another. This is often referred to in the psychotherapy field as behavioral transference. Obviously, he remained very depressed and quite unhappy until his passing in 1971. And beca...