Your experience sounds very familiar. I hate to use the cliché but take what you need and leave the rest. If you've are learning anything it's better the learning nothing. As far as the step thing, it's the only addiction training many of these counselors or addiction specialists have ever had so many aren't open to any other path and are very insistent. My rehab experience really ticked me off but there were a couple of staff that helped steer me in the direction I needed to go. If you find it's hindering more than helping then I guess you have to do what's right for you.