Hi crazy1

You've touched on a big issue I have with AA. I do get the impression from the "old-timers" that AA is the ultimate solution - and that I should just "get over it" if something is bothering me. I felt like a HUGE failure during my first 2 1/2 years in the program because even though I had quit drinking and worked the steps, I still had PTSD, and still needed to work through the issues that probably led me to drink in the first place.

I finally did start therapy 7 months ago, and I am so grateful that I did. I am finally getting some relief from things that have haunted me for decades. I will say that without AA, I never would have been able to get sober, and without being sober, I never would have been able to go to therapy and been honest enough to deal with this stuff. So I AM grateful to AA for that, and I still go to meetings....I just take some things with a grain of salt.

I'm hoping that as I continue in therapy and in AA, I will be able to provide support to people who need "more" than just AA. I wish there was someone like that for me.

Good luck to you, Crazy1.