You misunderstand - I did not expect anyone to tell me how to fix my alcoholic. I can't; no one can make him stop drinking but him. I understand that after all these years and, I think, can accept that.
Instead I sat around and listened to a bunch of people talk about themselves. About how they handled their emotions and reactions to someone's drinking.
If I understood the woman correctly (yes, it's quite possible that I did not) that's NOT what they do at this meeting. They don't talk about how they handled their emotions or their reactions to someone else's drinking AT ALL.
That, I would welcome.