Welcome Russel, so glad you made the decision to sign in and say hello. I was at Akron, Ohio many years ago for a wedding of my ex-husband's cousin. I didn't know about AA. I drank so much that I wasn't fit to help with the driving on the way home. My mother-in-law thought that it was a good thing, because I scared her on the way there when I was sober At least I think was, not sure how many pills I was taking back then. They are dried-up alcohol to my body.
I wish you well on your journey.