Originally Posted by
Kathryn D 
Are you a woman? 'Cause your profile says dude. I would ask that you defer to women in this thread, as the question is...is it different for women, and you may not be in the best position to answer it, if you're not a woman.
I am well qualified to give my opinion on alcoholism, recovery, and AA, regardless of my gender. The excerpt you provided mis-intrepreted the powerlessness concept, which I pointed out to you.