Originally Posted by Autumn

Hello to all.

When I first joined SR, I was considering attending some AA meetings, but have decided not to. This is a personal choice, and I have discovered other means of support as a path to recovery. AA publications do include some of that means of support. WHY I have not chosen AA's program as a means to achieving permanent sobriety is irrelevant, as I am secure in my decision.

Though no one has outright stated this, the prevailing impression I have when I read here is that one is doomed to failure without AA. This has planted a seed of defeat in my mind, because of the predominant AA overtones and "push" (for lack of a better term) for posters to attend meetings. Am I in the wrong place?

I would be grateful for some positive feedback and the experiences of other posters who have chosen alternatives to AA as a means to recovery, as well as from AA members who support other means of recovery.

Thanks for reading my post.