Originally Posted by
suki44883 
Yes, many people have found recovery without AA; I am one of them. The thing that concerns me is when alcoholics make the "I WILL NOT" statement regarding what they are willing to do to recover. In my opinion, until a person is willing to do WHATEVER it takes, even something they never would have before considered, they aren't truly desperate enough. I'm sure some will disagree with that, but it's the way I feel. When we are desperate, we will try anything, whether we "have problems" with it or not.
That having been said, I wish you nothing but the best.
Yes, same red flag got raised for me too. It never ceases to amaze me that we can admit we cannot stop drinking, and that we need help, yet we somehow know what will and will not work for us. The arrogance of this condition never ceases to amuse me.