Cascade, I rejected that idea too, of a lifetime of recovering. The idea of staying sober for only a day at a time would lead me to the same conclusion as you - struggling each day to only repeat it again tomorrow is simply not acceptable. A lifetime of meetings is better than a lifetime of addiction, but is not the way I choose to live.
You will be told to 'work the steps' as that is 'How it works', and that you haven't had your spiritual awakening. You will be told that AA is not meetings but the daily act of turning your will and your life over to God, asking Him for guidance and strength. God, as you understand Him, of course.
These ideas come with high recommendation, and if you have decided that your sobriety lies within 'the rooms of AA', then you'd best get on with it. There are options to AA, however, and you get to make the choice. Maybe the 12 Step model just isn't right for you. I wish you the best, Cascade.