From:
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/the_AARC_program.htmlThe AARC program offers comprehensive assessment, treatment and aftercare, based on the concepts of:
* Twelve Step Recovery models of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous (AA/NA)
The Twelve TraditionsOne—Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.
Except those who screw up too bad and are "banished"
Two—For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.
That's why permission slips are required so youth can get a jacket from their parents when the season changes? And parents will be kicked out and lose contact with their own children if they miss a meeting to attend to something like changing residence without a permission given in advance.
Or - ONE authority... I thought everyone had their own "higher power" that would make as many authorities as there are clients and family members.
Three—The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.
And to renovate your house according to program standards, and to remove any children from the home (placing them in foster care if necessary) who can not participate in the program, and to not have any roommates or tenants who are not involved in the program, and to give the program more money than you can afford to give, and to lock up clients under the supervision of other clients in your home... and ... and ... and
Four—Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole.
I don't imagine the female AARC clients who had to go "door knocking" for an MLA during a campaign did so "autonomously".
Five—Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
That and to make money... lots of money.
Six—An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.
An endorsement?
http://www.sportcourtalberta.com/Adoles ... covery.pdfSeven—Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.
One example of many:
AARC’s sixth annual “Tournament of Miracles” hosted by Bob Tessari, Tesco Corpo-
ration and the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre (AARC) will be held at SilverTip
Golf Course in Canmore, on Thursday, August 19, 2004.
Every year has been a sell out, and this year will be no exception! Each year Tesco,
along with other sponsors and golfers help AARC raise over $100,000 for the teen
drug treatment centre. These funds help ensure no family is turned away because
they are unable to pay the full cost of treatment.
AARC reaches out to teens and their families who are in a bitter battle with the
ravages of addiction. The Centre is often the last hope for the adolescent family. To
date, AARC has graduated 251 clients, which includes over 650 family members.
The Calgary community benefits from the success of the AARC graduates. Inde-
pendent validation of AARC’s treatment outcomes reported that over 80% of our
graduates are today clean and sober, in school or working and reunited with their
families, instead of being a drain on society.
Dr. F. Dean Vause, the Board of Directors, the clients, families and staff of AARC are
indeed grateful for the continued support of Tesco Corporation.
“When I came into treatment, my life was a mess. My drug use was out of control
and I had lost everything in my life. Today I am a completely different person. I have
a job, I’m going to school, and most importantly, I am no longer bound by my addic-
tion.”
Ben - AARC Graduate
Karen McKay
Fund Development ManagerSelf supporting -
Also see
http://www.thunderbay.ca/docs/business/3288.pdf Page 36 "Institutional" for more evidence of AARC's lack of outside contributions.
Eight—Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.
Why are kids court ordered to anything non-professional? Why does a "non-professional" agency claim to cure mental illnesses which require "professionals" to treat? Why does the program go on about it's unique blend of personal and clinical experience? Why is Dean Vause referred to as a psychologist in the media if he isn't one? What do you call a doctor who treats the kids in the program and their judge-spouse who orders children there without parental consent? Non-professionals? Or are they the "special workers"?
Nine—A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.
Why are we expected to follow a "chain of command" if it's not organized? newcomer, oldcomer, oldtimer, graduate, peer counselor, clinical counselor... ? Sounds pretty organized.
Ten—Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
The legal matters of a graduate would be an outside issue, and I would consider the following an opinion:
In closing, I had the opportunity to spend a full day clinically addressing the
accident and the shame Amy felt. She felt horrible and deep guilt to the family
of the deceased. From
http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/jdb/2003 ... pc0129.pdfEleven—Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films.
See Twelve
Twelve—Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
Right. That's why AARC/Vause regularly graces the pages of the Calgary Sun and other media outlets and is a favorite of "Society Columnists"
