Originally Posted by
keithj 
The 'rule' that I see, over and over and many thousands of examples, is those who work the Steps do not relapse, and those who don't are continually relapsing.
Keep in mind, though, that when all you experience is what you run across in AA, you're missing the bigger picture.
And come to think of it, what about what you're seeing right here, on SR--whole bunches of folks who've never been to an AA meeting and never worked a step, yet are enjoying a contented recovery.