Originally Posted by
Berrybean 
If you go to an AA meeting and all they talk about is drinking (the problem) and not the solution, then it's time to explore some different meetings.
Hi Berrybean, I've been to 2 different meetings in my area. One was a general meeting, which turned me off because of all the sob stories. The other was a women's group. The women all seemed really cool there and I could see myself being friends with some of them. BUT, they were reading "the book" and the steps verbatim and, again, it was drinking stories and how they screwed up and were rescued by AA. (Some of their stories were really funny, I have to admit!) I got hung up on one of the steps, too -- the moral failure one. I just couldn't buy in to something I inherently disagreed with. That said, it's my opinion only and many people find solace and support with AA.