Not any longer. Not for a while now. They must provide a secular alternative. The real problem is that AA is so much easier because every Church in town has a meeting. The secular alternatives are few and far between.
“It is essential for anyone working with individuals struggling with addiction or involved in training addiction counselors to be aware of longstanding U.S. higher court rulings, dating back to the 1990s. These rulings declare that requiring individuals in the judicial system, such as prison inmates or people on probation, to attend 12-step meetings or 12-step-based treatment is a violation of their First Amendment rights. (That does not mean many courts are not functioning in the dark ages.”
WOW! Being from California, I had no idea how backwards the rest of the country was. I was questioning whether anyone actually had to take a child, against their will, to conversion therapy. If your story did not completely blow people’s minds, this map will. FUCK ME!
This is insane!