Q: How many meetings should I go to?

This is a question newcomers often ask.

One answer:

One a day for a while, but the more the merrier. The question to ask oneself: 'How quickly do I want to get well?' The more you go to, the more you'll get the ideas under your belt.

If you decide:

(1) You can't moderate your drinking consistently

(2) You can't stop altogether on your own (because you keep starting again)

... then the full package deal of what AA has to offer might help to keep you sober.

Meetings are like the canteen, not the meal.

Listening to people speaking is like reading the menu and reading customer reviews on TripAdvisor.

The meal is taking the Twelve Steps, and for that you'll need a sponsor.