Alternatives to AA

[Bittersmart]

The important thing is that you go to a meeting, any meeting, raise your hand, and get a sponsor. When I was in the Navy, I was certified and I led some AA/NA groups. If you are experiencing consequences, now's the time. Bittersmart, alcoholism is a life threatening illness. I know it seems like it isn't emergent, it very much is. There are some very easy workarounds for atheists for the steps (namely 3 and 6), and even though most groups are held in churches, they are not run by the churches or affiliated with them, it's just where they are.

AA works if you take it seriously. If a doctor told you that you had any other life threatening illness, you wouldn't hesitate to take care of it. This shouldn't be any different.

Thanks for your reply. Maybe I'll check out a meeting in my area to see what it's like. If I don't like it, I'll try an online group, perhaps. I know it's serious, my uncle died in his 30's from alcoholism, so I'm working on it.