Unfortunatly, I suspect that the people on the AA forum, like Richard and Drofinnah, are just too set in their ways to consider the "candida connection". They seem to prefer their cultish mumbo-jumbo and spiritual self-deprecation. But it's their choice and, of course, their loss.
Anyway, I've already had a few run-ins with those folks on the AA forum by posting some non-AA sentiments, and so my comments about candida probably wouldn't be welcome. Their loss.
But for those of us who are brave enough to overcome our fears about looking for ALTERNATIVE strategies for dealing with alcoholism, this forum is a good place to start.