AA doesn't push people. If you wnt to get sober that's up to you. Do you think you have a problem with alcohol? Then maybe you belong in AA. There could be many friends for you there. Tom

i know how your feeling right now, i've stopped drinking for about 7wks now. it's realy hard because every weekend we have been in a party situation and i'm the only one not drinking. will be on our boat with 8-15 people that are all drinking (and this is a hole weekend thing) and i'll be setting all by myself doing nothing like an outcast. i've also been put in bars and sit not saying one word because i have nothing in commom with their drunken conversation. i can't wait to get the hell out of thease situations!!!!!!!! but hay that's where my husband is and i want to be with him. i do know though i need to find some friends who can relate too. so hang in there your not alone!!!!!!!!!! take care LUV5OOSL

hi ashley
just read your post of yeserday and read the excelent repleys just to add my experiance. i have been sober for just over two yeas now idid six months prior to that by just using antiuse this worked ok for six moths then i started the self pity trail and soon i wasnt takng my tablets definatly had a planned relapse (something you may learn of in aa) i then spireled into the worst drinking binge of my 36 drinking years. when i came out of that binge apart from realising my alcoholism had reached a new low i felt totally iscolated luckily i had briefly attended aa in a previous year at this all time low for me something drew me back i went in totally mentally phsyicaly and spiritully broken i was amased at how friendly warm and helpfull people were. i felt no pressure to do anythng but recived a warm welcome i contiued to atend a few meetings in my area and slowly began to make new friends 2years later im still very involved in my group though i havent done the steps yet but do have a few confindantes to speak to on a one to one i don know how i would have coped with the last 2 years without my friends in aa i attend aa in the uk but ive been to meeings in spain and its just the same im sure you will get some benafit ashley well done so far every day is an adventure when were sober rielinox

Please give AA atry, the one thing that attracted me to the fellowship is that we all do it in our own way, but be sure of one thing. In AA you will find people just like you
There are many different types of meetings, you will find one that suits you. I could not have stayed sober without the meetings, (14 years)It was and is my life line.Dont worry about the steps you have plenty of time. The 1st one is the most important at this moment. I will be thinking of you.