so glad I read this.
My RA friend is 2 weeks into AA meetings and recovery. My first ever experience with this stuff, he is living in a different city far from me for a work contract, I don't know where he lives or with whom, I don't know anything thats going on at all and its weird and difficult as he used to share everything with me. He emails me a few lines once a day, its very narrow focussed, no emotion and lots of AA talk, I suppose its better than nothing.
I feel less alone thanks to this thread.