Stiltz,
SR is an AA meeting without the drama, depth, focus, and feel of accountability that f2f creates. AA will still not stop you from drinking. It is a tool you can use to quit if you want to.
SR can't usuallly give you a real life hug if you need it. SR is a fast track to education about alcoholism without requiring an appointment.
There is no edit at AA meetings. Once it is said, it is not retrieved.
AA meetings are proven old school, pre internet based. AA works if you work it. It can become your new non drinking life. Because when we quit drinking, we need something to do...we used to sit around being drunk...that is boring when sober.
If you have no place else to turn, AA can save your life. I've been to 5 meetings in my 10 sober months.
I picked up hobbies before quitting. I now spend more time doing those hobbies much better, instead of drinking.
For me now, I almost feel like a braggert going back to a meeting.
Walk in, still sober, and not been to a meeting in 5 months. I did my recovery w God and SR..look at me.
I know they don't care about that, but it feels funny to me.
My world.