Can't hurt. I was a "have to be here person" for a couple of weeks,but this was last year and I still go. As you can see from my join date here, I knew I had a problem long before being forced into AA by the courts. I shared on day1 and admitted every time after that; "I'm court ordered to be here",before I would share. I think it was week 3 that I first admitted to myself and the group that; "When I first came here it was because of a court plea deal,but now I admit to you all and myself I NEED and want to be here." Pretty sure that was the 1st time I cried(manly tears of course
) at a meeting. After that I was a wreck at meetings for a few weeks,then the fog/shame started to clear,after I stopped drinking and I got on with it. I'm not a 'stepper' yet,but step 1-3 were EASY for me to own. Anyways..A meeting has NEVER hurt me more than a drink or 20'ish..go.