Hopefully, people in that AA meeting were expressing their truth as they experienced it that day. Being sober for a long time does not make one's life necessarily great every day -- just better than it would be drinking. And to get better, we need to tell our truth. Sometimes we feel lousy and think life sucks. Hopefully, over time that happens less. But remember: you are dealing with people who ran k a depressant poison for many many years. Recovery can be slow.