I know what you mean, B'sT...although I witnessed it from a different perspective. I went to a variety of meetings...some with down-and-out, homeless alkies. Although I was what you'd consider middle-class, I could identify with those folks. The ones I couldn't relate to were the ones "up on the hill" whose biggest problems were a broken finger nail, the nanny not showing up on time, a business transaction falling through, etc. I had to constantly remind myself we were all there to stay sober, no matter the age, gender, social status.
Get back to the meetings...you may even learn something from those young idealistic whipper-snappers! If they're managing to stay sober, they must be doing something right!