No. Meetings are an extension of a disease-model approach that encourages lifetime involvement. Essentially, reliance on AA or NA support groups for sobriety has two negative consequences. First, individuals become emotionally trapped in a mindset of addiction with no room to progress and move on with their lives, regardless of circumstances. Second, individuals must define themselves as addicts or alcoholics. We believe that addictive behavior is a dependency you have built from your choices, and that because you can change those choices, they should not define your future. The purpose of the St. Gregory program is to teach our guests how to move on with their lives. Traditional programs do not believe it is possible to fully recover from addiction, and therefore they assume that lifelong treatment is necessary to prevent relapse. We know people can overcome addiction. In fact, we see it happen every day!