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Old 10-19-2012, 05:18 AM
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onlythetruth
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Dorris, yes, I understand those feelings all too well, as I had them too when I first quit drinking and believed it was necessary for me to be in AA in order to recover.

As freshstart says, we don't like to spend our time here talking about AA, except perhaps to acknowledge that it turned out not to be the approach for us. Instead, it helps to talk about what HAS been helpful.

I personally found SMART Recovery to be a great "fit" for me, because it combines social support (there are both face to face and online meetings) with science-based tools to help with every stage of recovery. But I also am impressed by the AVRT method others here use, and have concluded that I used it myself without knowing I was doing so!

Anyway, feel free to post, let us know what's going on, tell us your challenges. Lots of experience here!
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