keithj

can you quit drinking without AA?

Of course. Lots of people have gotten sober and live content, productive lives without ever having considered AA as a means to get there. There are countless examples on this very site. However, there are a lot of us that couldn't seem to stay sober, know matter what we tried, and AA has been a lifesaver for us. That's really who AA is best suited for, the person that can't get sober on their own.

I don't want to get into arguments about it, but AA is not just a support group. If that was your experience, then you unfortunately missed AA in spite of walking into a meeting. So many people get short-changed either by their own preconceived notions or by a lousy meeting that has substituted 'support group' principles for AA principles.