Old 04-08-2012, 01:35 AM
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ShaneW
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If there are AA meetings in your area, they will help plug you into a bunch of new sober friendships (they are free also, which helps us unemployed). In my own experience, by going to meetings I found a whole new group of friends, who I almost always go out to eat with after the meetings...usually till late on the weekends. That or coffee beforehand. No worries if you dont have extra spending money, there is always a couple people who go to dinner after and just drink water (me a lot of time). Also camping trips, ball games, basically anything that sounds fun.

If you go to a meeting...just go in with an open mind, and you might find it suits you...it def does me. Sharing in meetings & work with a sponsor will also help with the social anxiety. Its like free therapy. At least it has been in my experience.
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