Many people never see the inside of a recovery meeting room. Studies done at Harvard medical school show that fully 60% of people who stay sober/clean for 5 or more years do not use 12 step groups.
If the 12 step approach does not interest you but you would like some sort of organized support from other recovering people, try, LifeRing, Smart Recovery, Women in Sobriety, Rational Recovery etc.
Do an internet search on AA alternatives for more information.
Good luck.
submitted by dennis in dublin Ireland
@ July 27, 2010 - 03:14 PM