All in all I want to be the best person I can be and hopefully have a life I am proud of.
Sounds like a great aim to have Snowman
As you've seen already you'll find a lot of support here
I guess I am looking for some positive re-enforcement that AA is the right step for this.
I'm not an AA member, but AA has saved many of my friends lives, and many millions more besides - on that basis I can heartily recommend it's worth a look
if you want some links on programmes other than AA as well, though, let me know
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