I did a successful geographical after attending meetings for a couple of years. My sponsor at the time told me I was mad to do a geographical as apparently my addict is doing press ups next door and I was a moment away from relapse blah blah blah.
Upon arrival in my new location I was talked into going to the local meeting by my sponsor back home and various others so I heeded them and found myself once more praying to a God I didn't believe in and talking about how grateful I was.
The meeting was small and a woman (19 years sober as she would announce constantly) and a real 'friend of Bill' was absolutely insane. She and others started to stress me out with their blinkered my way or the highway attitude to addiction.
I soon realize that my main source of stress and potential relapse trigger was the meeting itself!
I stopped going and have been clean and serene ever since.
I don't go to meetings. I don't buy into AA or any 12 Step Program and I am okay!
