every single program/recovery method is helpful for those that work them.
every single program/recovery method isn't helpful for those that dont work them.
all I had to do was put as much effort into recovery as I did getting my next drink, which that effort was the program of AA- not just attending meetings, but working the steps and learning how to put the principles into action in my life.
for me it wasn't just a desire to quit- I had that quite a few times in my existence. it was being sick and tired of being sick and tired-wanting to stop drinking , wanting to not be what I was any more, wanting to learn what makes me tick and get rid of the baggae in my melon, and willing to do whatever was necessary for that to happen- even if that meant standing on my head in the middle of the road gargling peanut butter.
the program of AA didn't save my life. I didn't have one- I was only exisiting.
the program of AA gave me life - a pretty darn good one.
that doesn't mean everythings always sunshine, daisies, and unicorns. but I can get through the problem spots of life today.