[jfengel]

Forcing somebody to AA is the worst way. You go to AA when you're desperate enough to do crap like "surrendering to a higher power". The thought is incredibly repugnant to me, and it's no wonder they don't stay. If they're not desperate enough to volunteer, the program isn't aimed at them.

It's so much better to find the motivation to quit on your own. And congratulations. The people who do that often find that they can partake casually. AA people often know that they could, if they chose to, but they make a point of not choosing it.

If nothing else, they've gamified it with the chips, and we all know how motivating that can be. And as with the gamification, it has downsides.

Anyway... congrats again.