I am in AA too and I never share about my depression at meetings. There are a couple people I know in AA who have either bipolar or clinical depression and I talk to them about it because I know they understand that the Steps and turning it over are not going to cure my depression. When I was severely depressed I went to meetings and they did absolutely nothing for me. Now that my depression has improved some, I do feel better after going to meetings. It helps to be around people instead of isolating, and things like the Serenity Prayer - - accepting what I can't change - - do help to make me feel better.

In terms of what to do when nothing helps, I got so desperate that I had ECT and it did help my depression. It hasn't completely gotten rid of it but I think there are some lifestyle things (for example, lack of a volunteer position or job) that are keeping me slightly depressed. Exercise is another thing that improves my mood (jogging for me).