I go to AA and have mixed feelings about it. I do find the support from other people helpful and I found working the steps gave me insight into myself.

But like someone else said, every group is slightly different. I finally found a home group where I can be open about my MI and no one says boo. But I've run into the anti-meds attitude with a lot of people.

My best solution is to attend double recovery meetings. They're a spin off of AA but are for people with mental health and addiction issues. I much prefer them to AA.

However, in the past couple of years, my main program of recovery is Women for Sobriety, just google them if your female. There program is more CBT based and focusses on taking responsibility for your life, and working to build a better life for yourself.

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