Originally Posted by
TheEnd 
It's not a requirement that you do everything that is said, that is the members pouting all those requirements.
I think the original two members put it like this.
Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.
You can follow any path you want...I followed theirs. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking....The steps are a suggestion....But it's the only suggestion they have. One of the things I found out about myself working that program...Was fear was the main contributor to keeping me drinking for so long...Go figure.