Originally Posted by
tomvlll 
My observation of AA in this area is more like:
"We must keep the painful memories of our drinking days fresh in our minds or we are destined to repeat or mistakes"
In other words; meetings, psycho-therapy and war-stories are being used to scare members straight. Needless to say, they did not help me because I am the guy described on page 34:
"This is the baffling feature of alcoholism as we know it - this utter inability to leave it alone, no matter how great the necessity or the wish."