I am not so sure about meetings. I think hearing everyone talking about how great their lives are is not always the best thing. I used to try my best to keep to experience strength and hope--so I never discussed the problems I was having. This time, I talked about the problems and the group is very clear that the groups see this as inappropriate. They just want to hear the good things.
I do not feel it is possible to get support when you cannot share what is bothering you. Or it is not for me. Maybe when I started I needed to hear only positive things, but years later I need to speak about my problems--and I can handle hearing other talk about their problems. But when a main tenant of the group is against that, it only breeds despair and a feeling of worthlessness in me.
They always say that AA, NA, etc is not a support group. I think what i need IS a support group.