Originally Posted by
Midlifecrisis 
Effectively without going to meetings, having a sponsor, etc?
Yes, and have done so for close to twenty years. To be clear, I've over twenty years clean and sober but have done it on my own for almost twenty.
Originally Posted by
Midlifecrisis I did go to meetings for a few years, worked the steps, had a sponsor and sponsees. I probably have my literature around here somewhere.
*nods* Same story here; I'm recently back to meetings because my wife has been ordered to go and I like spending time with her but had that not been the case, I would not have returned.