Originally Posted by Volstead

The smugness and the more-spiritually-fit-than-thou attitudes i encountered at AA meetings is why I shall not return. At one particular meeting I heard a fellow drone on and on about the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Principles and it's relationship to the Twelve Tribes referred to in the Bible. A newcomer spoke up and questioned
"Huh, what are you talking about???"
to which the the ridiculous orator shouted
"Read the Bible!"

the newcomer was taken aback and said
"Dude, I went to Hebrew school"
the obviously irritated old-timer retorted
"That doesn't count!"

I found it so appalling I began to laugh out loud. Realizing I was laughing alone, I promptly got up and walked out.

Noted, all groups are different and have different individuals I may be premature in saying that I won't return.