A doctor once told me that AA is the best form of group therapy around -- and its free... He thought everyone should take advantage regardless of whether they drank or not. Interesting perspective.
But of course, implied in this is that the group is a good group with a good leader, which is key to any form of therapy.
I used to think that I was normal until I looked under the hood -- I think that may be the only positive thing to having an alcohol problem is that it forced me to look under the hood, and I am so much better for it.