In my travels and "trying" many recovery methods, my advice is this:
Whatever method(s) you use to achieve and maintain a sober life, follow it 110%.
For me, I lacked a clear plan. And failing to plan is planning to fail. I would claim to try a method when I really didn't give it my all. I always had reservations. I did that over and over and over, and blamed whatever method it was for not making me sober. When I was finally "done" using/drinking and I was ready to get sober for good, I WROTE down a plan and FOLLOWED IT every day. As a result, I overcame my addiction.