When you said "You Tried AA" what exactly did you "Try"? Many people are falsly put under the impression that their obsession would go away if they simply went to meetings. Thank Dr. Laura, Dr Phil, Oprah and the rest of mainstream media for this.
Did you open the book? Did you read the book? Did you take any (if not all) of the suggested steps?
Maybe you need to keep drinking until those "Friends" stop coming around regardless of whether you're buying or not.