Originally Posted by
Jeni26 
But this is a huge deal for me and I'm not sure it's as simple as 'just doing it'. Maybe it's easy to forget what it's like when you've many years of solid sobriety behind you.
With all due respect, I don't think having a certain amount of years behind oneself makes one forget what it's like. I know strong AA guys with many, many, many years who are still uncovering, discovering and discarding. There is no set point upon which someone has no more fears left in them. So yes, sometimes it's just doing it. Sometimes we need help, for sure. I still have many fears with me. I know I am only two years, so I am not a long timer or even mid timer, but I know that if you ask me in five years, I will have fears still. Not crippling by any stretch of the imagination, but still fears.
You have overcome many fears, as you said. So why would this be any different?