Meetings are the Hail Marys of alcoholics. You can do or almost do anything, feel anything, commit any number of non-sober atrocities, as long as you follow with an AA chaser.

"After I cut off his penis, I sauteed it in rosemary butter and ate it."

"But did you go to a meeting afterward?"

"Yes"

"I wouldn't worry about it then.

Auteur: Augusten Burroughs