I was just talking to some recovered addicts (and drinkers) regarding that program. One of them is in a ministry program At Oral Roberts University.
He said that without the power of God to change on’s life - it just isn’t going to work; they’ll just fall back. But, if it’s a Christ-based program, then you have the power of the Holy Spirit working in the person’s life.
The problem with that? Well ... I guess it leaves out the atheists, Buddhists, Muslims, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hindus ... etc ... :-) ...
I’ve got a relative that we’re trying to work on ... in that regard.
AA is not a Christ based program, unless you want it to be that. It is a spiritual program that involves hard work. Just as therapy involves hard work when you are ready to start recovery. Addictive behavior comes from the chemical dependency, IMHO. It has worked for me for 29+ years so far.