A different tack
Hello all, and congrats on your successes!
I have 2 years and 4 months now, and here's how I did it:
I tried AA, but was put off by the God part of the program. I tried having faith in myself and my own BEST thinking, which included seeing alcoholism as a behavior pattern (which can be changed) rather than a disease, and succeeded. I don't suggest that everyone do it my way, or even that anyone do it my way. I am just sharing my experience.