Yes I can identify with you in regards my beginning in AA. In my alcohol soaked brain I found fault with most things, from the slogans, the stories which I didn't believe and on and on. Like my way was working!!! I even disagreed that most alcoholics are egomaniacs with inferiority complexes and are a un disciplined lot. Boy I argued that because as a non somber person I knew it all. I got responses like how's it working for me? After a period of time and seeing that I was slipping faster I SURRENDED to my dis-ease and started to get honest with myself because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I even started to follow directions and inch by inch things, me, got better. Thirty + years later I'd like to thank the tough love old timers that saved so many lives of twisted people like me. BE WELL