My only experience of AA is from this website but overwhelmingly they seem like a bunch of nice blokes (and women) to me.
It was nice for your AA city mates to try and tee something up for you - why not give it a run?
I will not hand over my will.
I've read the BB and other things.
I know what it says, but I've never seen the Higher Power thing that way.
Its not like Stepford Alcoholics
Recovery for me has been about discovering and realising my power, not losing it
I think the real meaning is something deeper.
This might resonate with you like it did me:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin..._b_841087.html
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