I've been to a LOT of AA meetings all around the USA. Out of the hundreds of meetings I've been to, I've seen a few awkward moments and a few times the chairperson would shut someone down who was getting into an area they shouldn't for whatever reason. And thats it. I really like going to AA meetings. I love my home group. There is one meeting here I really don't like, and I don't attend that one. But overall and highly weighted towards the good, I haven't seen anything like the claims here. Not saying they didn't happen, but it is not in my experience.