Originally Posted by
crispringles 
To sum it up: I HAD to be in AA at the beginning, but even as I drifted from the program, some of the stepwork I found to be critical for the psychic overhaul I had to face (and now maintain daily).
Interesting statement.
I think a lot of people think you are ' in AA' because they go to meetings.
The AA program of recovery is a way of life. It sounds as if you are doing that.