Before I read your whole post I was thinking "That's why I go to AA" then you quoted what the author wrote about it. AA helps me live sober, stay sober and remember why I quit. When I see a newcomer walk in scared and shaky as hell I am brought back to the beginning. I think as humans we glorify a lot of things in the past. I know I do, ex boyfriends, jobs etc. Meanwhile I moved on for a reason. It's awesome that we have programs like AA and forums like SR where we can go for support!