Originally Posted by
gleefan 
I used a combo of SR and AA to get though the cravings, enjoy camaraderie with other addicts, and work through my issues.
Me too. My recovery was a little different in that after nearly drinking myself to death, I finally determined to try, hard, to turn it around. I reprogrammed/brainwashed myself into the spiritual awakening described in the Big Book. It was very sudden and gave me instant relief. I've described elsewhere here at SR how I did it. I've never been happier in my life.
Sudden, or gradual, as also described in the Big Book, it happens IF we work for it and never give up. As I've heard many times at meetings... keep coming back.