"It gets better" isn't just a cliche. Take it from me.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. And AA doesn't prohibit anything, it just gives you the tools and support to get and stay sober.

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When I first joined, I got the books and treated it kind of like I was going to school. I leaned how to stay sober One Day at a Time, but, as I said, it did take me awhile. There is no time requirement. There are some who never "picked up" again after their first meeting, but I wasn't one of them, most people aren't.

And AA is not like you sometimes see on television. Whenever I see it depicted on TV, it usually makes me laugh. Everyone's journey is different, but what I got from AA were the tools and support to help me. And lots of those in AA require meds of some sort, especially in the beginning as I (and lots of others) did. The only difference are those who use some kinds of drugs only to get high. That's obviously not advised. Recently, I've seen more people who are cross addicted. But certain meds can help people get sober in the beginning and others need meds because they require them. Everyone is different.