no one said it would be easy. you can not undo years of drinking in a week. I myself had tried everything, yet kept relapsing. I hated AA for many years until I had no other choice than to find something positive in that program for my sake, and funny it gave me another perspective on how to live life sober or how to live in general. new ste of friends, new set of principles to live by(the 12 steps)...ect. I used to be the guy who would wear a tshirt at the bar that says "AA is for quitters" lol.