Not many people want to be my friend after I said i dont go to AA...and that's exactly why I don't. It's clique-y and non-inclusive. But I'm doing just fine.
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I'm over 37 month's sober and over 6 year's clean from hard drugs. I stopped going to A.A a very long time ago and I'm doing great without it
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I'm 48 and I have been sober since August 24th 2024 and I don't go to meetings, I argee that some of them are not for me. I am on MAT and in their eyes I am not sober. Well I'm sober and I think I am better off with MAT than using. Don't let anyone bust your bubble.
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I’m in the same boat. I just don’t see myself fitting in there. I guess I could be wrong, who knows. I’m doing okay on my own so far.
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I think AA is a good tool to have in your tool bag, but I think most need a bunch of different tools to be successful at sobriety. You also need to find the right meeti g because some are downright toxic.
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Its an awesome and successful program. It just want for me at all.
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For me AA was not for me, my support system was my church.
Churches are open all the time, it’s free to go to church, you can go into any church and get on your hands and knees and pray.
Been sober for 39 years, I think it’s good to think outside the box to get sober.
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I am a huge proponent of SMART Recovery with an emphasis on CBT/REBT. There also is Recovery Dharma that emphasizes Buddhist principles and meditation for recovery. Maybe not in person but there are plenty of resources online.
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Bro...
I have 8 years ..
And i wanna tell you...
good job
You're killing your sobriety
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I get it.. AA has been hit and miss with me. I am not religious/spiritual at all. But... I go when I feel that I am slipping because I know that the people in those rooms get me. If certain people have opinions on how I am supposed to stay sober, then that is their opinion. If I didn't drink today and the meeting helped me, then that's all that matters and I leave it at that.
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I can relate! I started going to church for the first time when I got sober just because I was bored and it's free. Totally changed my life
Look, I tried aa and na, didn't like them. I just hit my 8 years on Oct 8th. This is the longest I've been clean. That program isnt for everyone. You do you boo but having sober friends helps too.
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AA is a trigger for me. I tried, but leave feeling sad and depressed afterwards. I also noticed a lot of people go just to hook up. I relapsed after AA. It’s not for everyone
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It doesn’t matter what you do to get and stay sober - however, it can’t be done in isolation - you need people who love and support you no matter what
AA isn’t for me either. Try Smart Recovery. I go to their woman’s meetings twice a week. You can YouTube Smart Recovery to learn more about it and decide if it may be for you. Good luck 
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I'm going to 6mons clean off meth I have not been to one meeting but I do have a sponsor
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Didn't go well for me either. I find podcasts and YouTube have been more helpful for me, and at any time or place I may be in need
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Exactly. A bunch of 13 steppers! 
Exactly!
I never said I was completely isolated.