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Originally Posted by Trinka  I continue to go to meetings though i'm not giving up i know meetings are essential to me staying sober. |
In my opinion you're doing it perfectly then. Sure, it'd be great if you'd get a sponsor and start your Steps, but not many people jump in that quickly.
My experience in the first five months of sobriety was much the same as yours. They were too happy and too cliquish. Why couldn't they understand how miserable and unhappy I was?
But I knew it was critical to my sobriety to continue going to meetings, so every day I held onto a chair with both hands and stayed until the meeting was over. In doing so I learned two very important things that got me on track in my recovery:
1. Listen for the similarities rather than the differences.
2. Don't leave until the miracle happens.
If something hadn't happened I wouldn't be here to share this with you. Stick around, it does work and your life will get better if you work on your recovery.
Welcome to SR Trinka, it's nice to meet you and I hope to read more of your posts. You've found a great place for support in your recovery.
Scott