Has anyone done it without AA meetings
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My support group is really just here at SR. I believe AA is a wonderful organization and people are successful there everyday. I didn't work out for me. So if you can attend an online meeting or something....try it.
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Originally Posted by Pathwaytofree 
That being said, the big book isn't something that one can do on their own. You'd really need a big book guide to take you through the steps.
While some of the language and syntax is a little archaic, the doctrine and instructions it contains should be rather easily understood by anyone with a high school education or equivalent (and I would argue that a smart high school freshman can understand it).
I would also suggest that even if an individual has a sponsor or someone to take them through the book, the newcomer should read and understand the book on their own, that way they will not fall victim to someone who might misrepresent the Program, or attempt to teach the newcomer what I call "folk AA" (exercises and doctrine made up by AA members and handed down through the decades) as opposed to the program laid out in the Big Book and other approved literature..
To be clear, I'm not advocating forgoing a guide and a sponsor, but I maintain that adults are adults, and anyone who can't understand on the Program from reading the literature along with minimal input from experienced AA's has serious learning disabilities or emotional issues that need to be addressed by professionals or organizations outside of AA.
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