my experience in AA.

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[–]kytheon 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm sorry about your experiences.

My group is very open and understanding, pretty much the opposite of what you've described. But mine is in a pretty rural area, so there's more of a small-town vibe, and I've heard that it used to be a lot less open. I've heard plenty of bad stories about other groups.

[–]duckduckgo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

just fyi, i am the OP.. i change my username a lot..

i appreciate that you enjoy AA.. really, i do..

My group is very open and understanding

i am sure that they are, as long as you adhere to the six requirements of AA.

1) get a big book. 2) get a sponsor 3) work the steps 4) get a higher power 5) say that you are an alcoholic when speaking in meeting 6) have desire to quit drinking.

for me, going to AA was probably psychologically damaging more than it helped me.

have a nice life.