Is AA a legitimate group? I went to one meeting and something just didn't seem or feel right.

[UncleYoder]

5. I really want you to

listen to what I have to say.

This is coming from someone who has been there and back. I may get a little rough with this as there is a lot I would like to tell you but first you need to hear my rant.

So, you are drinking about a 6-pack a day and popping Xanax and think maybe you'll just show up at an AA meeting and check it out. And now you come here and ask what's up with this group? Why were they treating me this way? I'm kinda surprised you lasted the whole meeting.

You were getting good advice from them. Sit down and shut up. You need to be clean and sober at least a month before you open your yap in a meeting. That's not a rule, that's just because you weren't listening to the people who were trying to help you. They were probably a little pissed off that there was a drunk in the room taking up their time.

So keep showing up for the meetimgs, go to 2 or 3 a day. It's not like you don't have the time. Put down the bottle and the pills. If you feel like a drink, find a meeting. Then find a sponser, all you have to do is ask at a meeting and someone will step up. Do everything he/she tells you. Get thee back to church. Find one you feel comfortable in and confide in the pastor about your desire to quit drinking. Did I mention go to the meetings?

Embrace the people who step up to help you. There is nothing you have done that they can't top. I'm going to stop here as you now have what you need to do first, once you get that taken care of, check back in and I can fill you in on the rest.