There are alot of things I'm not crazy about with AA. For one, I'm not crazy about the idea of working the steps. I've read some of the big book and it a lot of it seems old-fashioned and it frustrates me when people demand that you follow it to a T. But, it has helped a lot of people, so I'm not completely giving up on it. It's really the only thing in my hometown. I guess you have to take the good with the bad. I've heard you should seek out people who you want to be like in the program.
As for AVRT, I've read the website and found some of it useful, especially when my cravings kick in. But simply telling my beast to be quiet somehow leaves me lacking.
Anyway, I guess you have to try different things and figure you what works best for you. I don't think there's one end-all-be-all solution for everyone.