The Power needed to recover is between physical, emotional and spiritual contact. Getting face-to-face experience was essential for me both with others like myself and with a sponsor.
Many alcoholics are afraid to go to meetings although we won't admit it because of our bravado
The fear usually centers around what others think of us (either in or out of AA). Yet millions of people before me were afraid as I was and went anyway.
They were afraid and had no car so they took the bus. They were afraid and had positions in the community and young children and mouths to feed. But anytime we do God's will He will protect us in ways we usually cannot foresee.