AA has helped me. It has allowed me to get over the wreckage of my past. It has shown me how resentments really only hurt me. It has allowed me to look at past shameful events and actions and move past them and step out of isolation. I have FINALLY met people that know the misery of only drinking 3 beers. I have come to understand that when i didn't believe in a power greater than me, I was being led by one (ALCOHOL). I have learned that I can believe in a HP that does not fit the classic mold of religion.
It has taken a hopeless, miserable little boy and turned him into a man.
It works for me and will work for others. The grouch and brainstorm are not for me. I wish you the best.
Best of luck!