Here's the problem with not "being able to discuss AA itself" on this forum: AA is EVERYWHERE. It's the first program we think about when we're getting into trouble, it's the first program recommended to us by EVERYONE, it's the first suggestion you get from a councilor, whether that person works for a government healthcare system or an independent outfit.
AA is the New York Yankees, Manchester United, and the Dallas Cowboys all rolled into one. Almost everyone here has had an experience with it, whether it's just been thinking about it, trying it a few times, or a hardcore member. Some hate it, others love it, but all have an opinion on it.
You can't talk about baseball without mentioning the Yankees. You can't talk recovery without mentioning AA. We need to break it down somewhere, mix up some common sense talk with some zen and philosophy and digest it.
If they opened up an "AA Discussion" forum tab on this site it would be stuffed to the gills with comments and threads immediately. THIS is what people want to talk about.
The fact that we have to treat subjects like AA with kid gloves on a freakin' RECOVERY board is beyond absurd to me.