Hi Rachinator
I think support's very important - noone has to do it alone - in fact I think the successful ones don't.
Noone can be strong all the time - that's when reinforcements come in handy
Maybe you hit a bad meeting - maybe you felt a little too self conscious - who knows. I'd give AA a try again tho. Nothing to lose right?
There are, of course, other face to face options too - here's some links to some of the main recovery players, including but not limited to AA:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...formation.html
I recommend you visit the
Secular Connections forum if you think you may benefit from a non 12 step approach.
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