I am 257 days into AA. I have promised myself that I would work through the steps just so I have an understanding of what they mean. Obviously, I can read them, but I am working with a sponsor to fully understand the process. I have hit many roadblocks working the steps, but I keep going. In the meantime, I continue to go to meetings. This is the longest I have ever been sober in 30 years of drinking. If AA is the starting point, so be it, but I cannot imagine making AA a lifelong commitment. As others have said, recovery is personal to each person. There is no one size fits all. I am concentrating on myself for the first time in my life. I'm trying to figure out what works for me and what doesn't. One thing I know is that I don't want to go back to the drinking problem I lived with for years.