Just played "catch up" with the thread. All drama aside it seems very strange to me that one can say "I will never drink again unless I dont practice steps" which is essentially what anyone working both programs would have to say to themselves. I tried it and decided not to go this route.
I can get where one can say "without steps I am not going to remain sober" but if that is the case why bother with AVRT at all? Why not just stick with AA? Why bother with a BP? What purpose does a BP serve if there are conditions?
Oh well, I am just stating the obvious and will probably be told I missed where this has been discussed but, it just seems to me that one may as well just stick with AA and make the "higher power" thing take the place of a BP... seems easier than trying to mesh the two programs. AA in and of itself is a "complete program" not in need of any adjusting from what I understand. Just thoughts.....