As someone who attended AA meetings for a few months when my depression/anxiety/substance abuse was getting out of control I have to agree with this. A couple

As someone who attended AA meetings for a few months when my depression/anxiety/substance abuse was getting out of control I have to agree with this. A couple of the chapters were fine, and listening to people tell stories of their experiences was great, but there is a heavy cult-like vibe pushed on you relentlessly at most. They parrot on about the fact that you are helpless to effect change in your own life and without the group, you will inevitably drink again. That turned me off completely and I never went back. Still haven't had a drink in a year since either.