Originally Posted by Gottalife

You know when they read out chapter five? You must have heard it a thousand times. Did you actually do that stuff?

AA has never actually done anything for me. It didn't fix any of my problems or pay any of my bills. It did give me opportunities for service to others, and it showed me how to have a spritual experience through the steps, but it didn't do it for me.

It is possible you are a victim of those who think all you need to do is don't drink and go to meetings, and you now know what happens to alcoholics of your type who follow that approach. AA is much more than meetings. It's a matter of finding someone in the fellowship who knows that and is willing to take you through the steps. That is the most reliable path to recovery I know of.