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The 12-Step community relies upon stories for the core of its communication. They may call them “shares,” but it's the same thing. The have a beginning, middle, and end, usually with a message. Sometimes it's a long meandering methadone ramble, but usually there's a point.

Feasibly, you can work steps on your own. It's good to have the initiative to do things at your own pace. But to gain the recovery that 12 Step offers, you really need to participate in a community. This is why I strongly discourage people who want to quit using without getting involved in a program. Users usually carry a lot of pain and misery that they don't need. Isolation makes the heart grow somber. Misery loves company, especially company more miserable than itself.