Thanks for the post, UpDownAround. Interesting reading.

RI wouldn't be for me, though. I keep my bipolar & alcoholism pretty much separate when dealing with addiction. Since I've been around quite a few years, my fellow AA members realize that I'm likely to disappear for a month or more at some point during the year to "take care of myself." They know I have bipolar disorder, but I don't address it fully in meetings; that's my therapist's job (I didn't even like the NAMI meetings I attended).

As far as AA's steps go, I pretty much ignore Steps 3, 6, 7 & 11. I have serious problems with the god-concept, so I don't mix that in with my sobriety. It seems RI sticks with AA's script on those steps, but "take what you need & leave the rest."