I feel the same way about the 12 steps. I sat in on a number of meeting when I was younger and it was clear to me at the time that a many of the people there we

I feel the same way about the 12 steps. I sat in on a number of meeting when I was younger and it was clear to me at the time that a many of the people there were really involved with the scene because they enjoyed wallowing in self pity and powerlessness. NA/AA gives people an excuse to be weak, and it's often used as a crutch that further enables the "powerless" in avoiding real responsibility.