Many people say meetings are very important for their sobriety, not on this forum I know but at the many meetings I have been too. So what works for some doesn't work for others and that includes the 12 steps.
Because of people saying AA is this and AA is that, that was reason I had to leave AA and leave behind the great social network support I had built.
There are millions of routes to sobriety, even within AA, there is no unique solution. Most alcoholics who do quit drinking do so without any kind of help at all.
You have to find what works for you. Best of luck