I'm 49 years old and I've been in about 13 rehab facilities in my life. The first time I went to an AA meeting I was 18 years old and everyone was over 30. I thought to myself, these are all old people!

Now, I'm the old guy at meetings.

I'm going to be leaving the rehab I'm currently living in, in a few weeks, and I really don't want to go to AA meetings every day. I know that 12-step programs help us grow spiritually. That they allow us to see there is a way to live peacefully within ourselves and the world around us. And they help us learn to forgive ourselves.

One of the main side-benefits I get out of going to AA meetings is that I get to meet new people to talk to, which allows me to give up my old friendships.

But all the people at AA meetings talk about the same things!

Do you have any ideas on how I can maintain my sobriety without going to AA meetings every day of the week? I also don't want to get a sponsor :-(