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Attraction AND Promotion?

Yesterday Lou heard this Al-Anon promo on the radio (video after the break). Like her, I appreciate the pro-active approach. Especially with alcohol abuse on the rise since the recession hit more than a year ago. The comments on her post range and I, too, am wondering your thoughts about this. Blogger Indigo’s comment appealed most to me–that the ads are a good approach, noting that we have more tools available now than when meetings originally began. Why not use them to promote a message that could help people get into recovery–and dissolve the taboos surrounding the disease?

Tags: 12-step recovery, Al-Anon, outreach, public alternative