Reply #293: So then here's a pretty simple trick for you: [View All]

[varkam]

don't go to AA.

If you don't like it, if you think that the "dogma" is counter-productive, then don't go. Simple as that.

And for me, it isn't about horror stories or coffee or smoke - it's about fellowship and the knowledge that the person sitting across from you at the table knows you better than anyone else possibly could even despite being a stranger.

I'm sure you will probably respond by saying that I'm hindering progress, or that I'm stupid or brainwashed or a figment of your imagination (which begs the question - why are you arguing with yourself?) but regardless - 12-step has been the only thing that has had any measure of success for me. Whether or not it worked for you is an entirely different story.