I probably should not have said it in exactly that way. I will address that more tomorrow morning. To give a short preview, I did go to about 75 AA meetings in the past year starting after I had been sober for four months. I got a lot out of that but I have some specific thoughts about the "One Day at a Time" philosophy as it pertains to me.
AA is a valuable organization, and has given me much.
The mental picture I went to my first AA meeting was that I was sober, but that I had a paper-thin coating around me to repel alcohol. I used AA and other reading to build that to 1/2" thick armor plate. I am working on hardening that plate and extending the thickness.
Thanks for your comment, it is on target. And hubris is one part of my weakness.
Keep it up Rob, and if things ever get tough don't ever hesitate to Freepmail me. I'd happily give you my ph. # if it helps to keep you away from the drink, ok? God Bless!