ACT10Npack

When I was court order to go to AA. I decided to get a couple of sponsors. I really didn't find them very helpful at all. The problem for me was that I didn't know them personal and they would call up out of the blue asking me how I'm doing. It was always weird because they would call when I was working so I could not talk. I stop going to AA and having sponsors because it was not for me. I was better off doing it by myself. At that time I would be sober only for a week. Now I'm at 3 months of being sober. I started over a week ago but I know I will not be doing for at least 3 months. I hope I can hit 6 months this time and even longer.

It really comes down to if you want to quit drinking and what will work for you the best.

miamifella

Looking back on this thread I realized how much one's own personality has to do with one's success in a program. I think it is harder for people who are more shy to succeed with 12-step programs. People whose alcohol or drug use was social seem to do better. For someone like me who always found the idea of walking into a bar alone and ordering a drink too intimidating to be any fun, and who never had any friends who were alcoholics or addicts--well AA or NA or anyA is going to be a tougher program than for someone who is more comfortable in that world.