Matt
Talbot did not have the recovery option of Alcoholics Anonymous, which would not
be developed for another half-century. However, former Vice-Postulator
of the Cause for Canonization of Matt Talbot, Fr. Morgan
Costello, has noted in his publication,"Matt Talbot:
Hope for Addicts" (1987; 2001),
that elements of
A.A.’s twelve-steps can be identified in Matt’s alcoholism recovery.
In his Winter, 2012, quarterly newsletter, The Twelve-Step
Review, Fr. Emmerich Vogt, O.P. discusses the value of belonging to an
anonymous fellowship today, not only for the addict but also for spouses,
parents, children, or friends of addicts. His article, “Do I need a 12-Step Group?,” can
be found at
http://www.12-step-review.org/newsltr/Winter2012Nwsltr.pdf
on page 1 and 4.