Hmmm I agree that meetings can digress because talking about the pain of recovery is so challenging but I have never seen everyone join in. It’s just a sketch and so kind of funny but people in recovery know how deadly serious addiction is. In my meetings we are all so close we laugh a lot. I don’t think distraction is solely an obstacle for those in recovery. Distraction is part of being human ie shopping, excessive TV, Netflix etc as Step One says “ who wants to be rigorously honest”. AA meetings are sacred spaces where our divinely inspired transformation takes place. While we may still be stigmatized in society we in the rooms know the truth and that we are showing the way for others to heal, love again, self forgive past choices and begin a life we could hardly dream of 💕