Hi Johnster,
Like Carol, I too came straight to AA. Not many treatment centers around back then. I have an opinion about treatment centers but it's just mine.
My thoughts are that unless you need detox I'd try AA first. Treatment costs money, and like AA, nothing works unless you want it to work. So, try a few meetings, ask a guy if you can call him every day and get some numbers to call, read the Big Book(Alcoholics Anonymous)cover to cover, ask questions about working the steps and if after you've tried these things, you think you still need teatment, get out your checkbook and go for it. Just remember, there are a lot of people who need to get sober, but there aren't as many people who want to be sober. Neither AA or treatment will work if you don't want to get sober.
Check back and let us know how things are going.
