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livenletlive · 01-18-2006, 07:29 PM

My brother and I drove to a meeting tonight, I was looking forward to it because I was unable to make the last two nights. I really could've use the meeting as you may imagine.

We got there and the meeting wasn't going on. This is the first time this has happened to me and I thought I'd share. Some AA asked us if the meeting was tonight...I said, yes, it should be, but doesn't look that way. I said to him, I guess we could have a parking lot meeting...lol. I mean, we could have, but we didn't. Isn't it strange there was no meeting, no announcement last week or anything? I guess the coffee maker was out to lunch, lol.

Anyhow, I called my sponsor. He was not home. So, I am off to read the BB.

Goodnight all.
Rob

**CarolD** · 01-19-2006, 10:27 AM

Gee,,, I hope you and your brother had a great time.

Cathy31 · 01-19-2006, 01:13 PM

That is strange, the same thing happened to me and my sister once...she was going to come with me to a meeting (her first time) and we got there and it was all dark! So we poked around and behind the church there was this nice room with lights on and coffee, etc so of course she tries to be all brave and opens the door and goes "is this the aa meeting" and we're both standing there SMILING with these big grins on our faces (waiting to be warmly welcomed!) and these people were literally horrified and embarrassed and said no this is the Parent Teachers Association meeting!!!
Gawd Maud, but there was a reason for that!
Cathy31
x

***chip*** · 01-19-2006, 01:34 PM

Rob,
That's a drag. It hasn't happened to me...yet. I can imagine the disappointment. I'm glad you could read the BB before bed.
chip

fraankie · 01-19-2006, 09:06 PM

yeah, it's happened to me
and
oh, man
i remember the first time
i got in late, i just couldn't get to the meeting in time
no way, jose
i was less than a year sober
and i didn't want to break my meeting a day
keeps John Barleycorn away routine
so
i did a "easy does it"
"think"
and
decided to read the Big Book for an hour
then call some AA friends, ETC
so
thanks for sharing
but, boy, i still get agita
when the key guy or setup person isn't there when i get there
sometimes an hour early
but

best
frankie

01-18-2006, 07:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
livenletlive Getting Restored To Sanity Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 197	Meeting Wasn't There My brother and I drove to a meeting tonight, I was looking forward to it because I was unable to make the last two nights. I really could've use the meeting as you may imagine. We got there and the meeting wasn't going on. This is the first time this has happened to me and I thought I'd share. Some AA asked us if the meeting was tonight...I said, yes, it should be, but doesn't look that way. I said to him, I guess we could have a parking lot meeting...lol. I mean, we could have, but we didn't. Isn't it strange there was no meeting, no announcement last week or anything? I guess the coffee maker was out to lunch, lol. Anyhow, I called my sponsor. He was not home. So, I am off to read the BB. Goodnight all. Rob __________________ Is living sober the way to go?

01-19-2006, 10:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA Posts: 15,190	Gee,,, I hope you and your brother had a great time. __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

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01-19-2006, 01:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cathy31 1 bite&all resistance crumbles Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: IRELAND Posts: 1,863	That is strange, the same thing happened to me and my sister once...she was going to come with me to a meeting (her first time) and we got there and it was all dark! So we poked around and behind the church there was this nice room with lights on and coffee, etc so of course she tries to be all brave and opens the door and goes "is this the aa meeting" and we're both standing there SMILING with these big grins on our faces (waiting to be warmly welcomed!) and these people were literally horrified and embarrassed and said no this is the Parent Teachers Association meeting!!! Gawd Maud, but there was a reason for that! Cathy31 x

01-19-2006, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
*chip* Community Greeter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: some where / no where Posts: 952	Rob, That's a drag. It hasn't happened to me...yet. I can imagine the disappointment. I'm glad you could read the BB before bed. chip

01-19-2006, 09:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
fraankie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brooklyn, new york Posts: 1,377	yeah, it's happened to me and oh, man i remember the first time i got in late, i just couldn't get to the meeting in time no way, jose i was less than a year sober and i didn't want to break my meeting a day keeps John Barleycorn away routine so i did a "easy does it" "think" and decided to read the Big Book for an hour then call some AA friends, ETC so thanks for sharing but, boy, i still get agita when the key guy or setup person isn't there when i get there sometimes an hour early but best frankie

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