I do not participate in any 12 step program..so admittedly my views have come about from what I have read from others here. Carol (the mod) and NandM are the two I had in mind. Carol has a rather succint way of saying it that she takes her medical concerns to her dr and her AA concerns to AA.
I do have a mental disorder and I do not trust anyone other than a professional to give me advise about it. There is alot of stigma and misunderstanding about mental illness and to take the advice of the general public can often be harmful. I have seen it happen here.
The only good advise I can give is see your dr. Be honest with your dr about any addictions or drug/alcohol use.
I have learned to keep my mental illness private in the public sector. The stigma always asserts itself and I wish to avoid that, as it is very handicapping..sometimes worse than the actual illness.