Originally Posted by
AAFreeportPA 
I would have to disagree on the "recovery program" mandate. If one is having problems or is feeling guilty about their vice of choice they can just abstain and not have to worry about the bad consequences of their vice.
In other words, the majority of people quit without making a big deal of it. They quit, take the moral hit and recognizing that healthy appetite for pleasure as something to not be acted upon, best laughed at and ignored.
I think I understand what you're saying. My post was informed by my own narrow perspective as a life long alcoholic drinker for whom the AA program of recovery now fits like a glove.
While I personally avoid "selling" or "pushing" AA, I find I'm capable of and interested in relating only to others with the "disease of alcoholism" for whom AA is the most indicated prescription.