Is there an AA for celebrities?

Several famous actors, musicians and athletes are in Alcoholics Anonymous for recovery. Some of these celebs in AA were ordered to attend meetings by a court, while others chose to join the organization to help battle their addictions.

What percentage of people get sober in AA?

Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book touts about a 50% success rate, stating that another 25% remain sober after some relapses. A study conducted by AA in 2014 showed that 27% of the more than 6,000 members who participated in the study were sober for less than a year.

What makes a good AA talk?

When planning your talk, a good place to start is with what your life was like before you decided to get help. You can then talk about what happened to make you realise you had a problem and that you needed help. After that, talk about your life now and how different it is now that you are sober.

Is Brad Pitt an AA?

He spent over a year in Alcoholics Anonymous, and has abstained from drinking ever since. “I had taken things as far as I could take it, so I removed my drinking privileges,” he told the New York Times in 2019.

What are XA meetings?

A: www.xa-speakers.org is a collection of recordings from speakermeetings, conventions and workshops of 12-step fellowships, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon Family Groups and Narcotics Anonymous.

Is AA the most successful?

AA shines. Most of the studies that measured abstinence found AA was significantly better than other interventions or no intervention. In one study, it was found to be 60% more effective. None of the studies found AA to be less effective.

How did Bradley Cooper help Brad Pitt stop drinking?

“I got sober because of this guy and every day has been happier since,” the “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star said. Actor Brad Pitt credited fellow actor Bradley Cooper with encouraging him to become sober while accepting an award at the National Board of Review’s annual gala Wednesday night.