When I went to AA, there were several ladies in the group with MH problems and all of them were on meds. I never heard a negative word about meds. If I did, I woulda pitched a fit, of course.

It was an Women Only group. I can't tolerate groups with men in them...sorry guys. The reason I stopped going to that group was the amazing pressure to talk publicly about my personal stuff. I just can't do that. First off, I don't do public speaking unless a team of highly paid professionals have dragged my arse to the mic. I REALLY hate it - had to do it for my last job, but truly hate it. And second, I'm a REALLY private person. I just don't spill my issues to strangers. I just can't do it.

These ladies were all pushing me to talk. THEY decided that the night I was to pick up my 3 month chip, I would finally talk. So, of course, I never showed up. I stayed sober for about 6 more months, but just never went back to AA!

I'd like to start a local group call AAR - AA Rejects. I'll bet we'd be swamped the first night. It would just be a place to go each night, talk if you want, listen if you want, your higher power can be a can of Cambells Tomato Soup and no one would give you that hairy eye ball ("oh...you're a ...um....Buddhist?").

Yeah, I'm still looking for the right place. But I KNOW it ain't about the place, or the other people, or the room, it's about me. I'm working it.

Thanks for reviving this forum.

emmy