The Alcoholics Anonymous program is based on the premise that:
A. alcoholism is a spiritual disease.
B. once the person is abstinent, it is necessary to identify the cause of the person's alcoholism.
C. alcoholics as a group tend to be focused on pleasing others too much.
D. it is a time-limited program, and the individual should expect to outgrow the need to attend the group meetings.
Ans: A. alcoholism is a spiritual disease.
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