Marsha Linehan was interviewed by NPR’s Neal Conan on the show Talk of the Nation in early July.
The basic question explored on this show was “Is the idea of anonymity among alcoholics in recovery still appropriate, or has the stigma lessened such that it’s no longer needed?” She observed that “…being public about private parts of your life, when the private parts of your life are stigmatized by the public, should be very strategic, and that it's often a mistake, and many people - particularly people that (she) treat(s) - are often too public. And so they get rejected before someone gets to know them.”
“Reassessing Anonymity in 12-Step Programs” http://www.npr.org/2011/07/07/137676981/reassessing-anonymity-in-12-step-programs