Yeah, I realized that pointing out a particular post as snake-oiled was a bad idea after I posted my last.
Originally Posted by
RobbyRobot 
Does this help explain my meaning?
Somewhat.
To me 'snake-oiled' connotes disingenuousness, and your description falls short of that. I'd still call it 'evangelical'. Apparently snake oil is in the eye of the beholder.
Personally, I like hearing about what others are doing to stay sober. It's 99.9% of the reason I joined this forum. I was looking for something that would work for me. Multiple attempts at making the AA square peg fit me had not succeeded.
Although I have found something that is working better than anything I have previously tried, I am still interested in what other people are doing. I love learning about the various methodologies out there. I like hearing about other people's successes and learning from their failures. I don't need to re-create the wheel. S'matter o' fact, I'd like to hear about your personal melding of AVRT and AA.