Your a piece of shit for saying that. It's not a fucking cult. It has no single leader. It does not require you to leave your fucking family and friends and give them all your money. It's free. It saved my life and my dad's life. I say, whatever the fuck works.. pine cones, coins, door knobs.. whatever works go do it and the door to AA will always be open for anyone seeking help. People way it causes more drinking than not are INSANE. How do you even pull precise scientific data from AN ANONYMOUS organization? We don't come into bars and ask you to join. We don't stand on corners waving our books in your faces. Fuck off and leave us alone.