Keep in mind that there's also alot of bad advise being regurgitated in Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings too. That's why we shouldn't become dependant on meetings. Meetings are full of that "Human Power" that couldn't keep us sober as stated in pertainant idea #2
The book should be read and re read and used as a guide to living your life. When we shitcan that "Suggestions" thought and take the steps as they are written "Not Drinking" just becomes a by product of what we are really after in the first place. With no thought whatsoever. Not Drinking comes to us with no un natural or forced effort on our part.
As stated in the Big Book First edition.
We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. It just comes! That is the miracle of it. We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation.