I’m a big supporter of NA—it played a huge role in my early recovery, and there’s no doubt about that. These days, I don’t attend daily, just now and then. Honestly, I find regular attendance a bit triggering, and life simply gets in the way sometimes.
What I struggle with is being judged for shaping my recovery in a way that works for me. I respect NA deeply, and I absolutely value the experience and wisdom of long-time members. But when someone insists that working the steps will “fix” me, it doesn’t sit right. That may be true for them, and I respect that, but it’s not my truth. For me, the steps are a tool—one of many—not a cure-all.
That kind of rigid, one-size-fits-all thinking can come across as a bit cultish. I was told not to do drugs by my parents too, but I still did them. Recovery isn’t about being told what to do; it’s about finding what genuinely works—and sticks—for each of us.
