"Anyone in AA or NA could have told you that. It's no secret that drug/alcohol abusers that get the "judge nudge" are likely to get back into their old habits."
Exactly. I wonder how many judges who pass these sentences have a working knowledge of the various treatment programs.
It's a conundrum really- 12-step programs are successful only for those who WANT to get well. From an outsider's view- it makes sense to "make" people attend meetings- forgetting that "you can lead a horse to water..."
Exactly. I wonder how many judges who pass these sentences have a working knowledge of the various treatment programs. It really does not matter what the judge thinks, or knows. The addict has to be willing. Nothing external (not even the threat of jail, in the csae of the "judge nudge") can motivate them.