Originally Posted by
bballdad 
stand up and take responsibility for what you have done and quit trying to use AA to avoid or lessen your responsibility.
By trying to use AA for a lighter sentence,you are dragging others needlessly into your old sick drama.
Wow. I'm not trying to avoid taking responsibility for my actions. I'm going to AA so that this may never happen again. I'm an alcoholic. I am responsible. I didn't take myself to AA or a therapist to get out of anything. But since I have taken the steps towards recovery, I don't understand the problem sharing that with the court. Am I so shameful I have no right to express that remorse with a plan of action to the courts? Forgive me but you sound sorta harsh.