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Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
8. I did some research..on the above two..
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 12:45 PM
Mar 2013

smartrecovery...seems to be legit..meetings at no cost but a donation. (according to wikepedia ) and are available in many places.
I have never gone, but may be a good adjunct to AA...

Staton Peele..seems to be dangerous..while the content of his program seems ok, at first glance...that website above, has no..
yes no reference to how much this on line program costs..none. after more than an hour search I did find one link, which I cannot find again,.... to a cost of about $700..for the softwear and a few calls to a counselor.
Far more worrying is the idea that the
providers of this program do not want you to know how much it costs. Why? So, for the outsider, not wanting to go to a 12 stem program..it seems that smartrecovery might be worth a try, since there are volunteers and a donation is requested, not required..

But I would stay away from Staton Peele, only cause his program refuses to tell what it will cost to take...that is all folks..

Stuart G

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12 Step Alternatives [View all] TommyCelt Mar 2013 OP
Good to have libodem Mar 2013 #1
They look expensive. annabanana Mar 2013 #2
annabanana, I agree TommyCelt Mar 2013 #3
It comes down to Old Codger Mar 2013 #4
thanks Tommy NMDemDist2 Mar 2013 #5
I do mean to be critical nvme Mar 2013 #6
@nvme TommyCelt Mar 2013 #7
I did some research..on the above two.. Stuart G Mar 2013 #8
Thanks for the research, Stuart n/t TommyCelt Mar 2013 #9
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