I was very, very angry but I could not stop drinking and the women in the rooms had stopped. I wanted the sobriety they had so I thought to myself that I would just go to meetings and try. That's all and I got sober and have some time. I will do whatever it takes to keep this new life I have and knowing that I am powerless over alcohol is a big part of staying sober. I know that I needed a group of women to help me get and stay sober. I could not do it on my own. A big part of finally believe you can get sober and stay sober is accepting that a power greater than yourself can help. As others have said, that can be many things.
I know there are other programs out there but AA has changed so many lives plus there are often more meetings available at all times of the day or night. That's critical because there will be minutes, hours, days where you need a meeting now. I initially tried rational recovery but there were not enough meetings available. I can find an AA meeting many times during the day and night in my community and when I travel.
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