I'm kind of like livingsober. I went to AA in the summer of 2011 and made a decision to moderate in fall of 2011. I ultimately decided to quit all alcohol on my own in the summer of 2012 forever. I did not have an AA sponsor or work any of the steps, but attended daily meetings and read the big book.
AA was an ENORMOUS inspiration to me. I picked up the phone and called their hotline one day and they were THERE for me instantly. They got me to a meeting and the man who had answered the phone was waiting there for me with a hot cup of coffee!
My point is , I am eternally grateful to AA and consider myself an AA success story
