Concerns about AA meetings
Anyone who keeps drinking ain't gonna be anonymous for long, meetings or not. Every cop in my town (pop. ~25,00) knows me by first name, last name and face. So does the prosecutor and the judge and of course, my lawyer.
Hello. I've wanted to try a meeting also, but I'm in a small town also, I can't go anywhere w/o running into someone. I know its supposed to be anonymous, but??????? I've thought of waiting in the parking lot to see who goes in, I imagine myself with a newspaper over my face, with eyeholes poked out. I'd like to see what my dad loved about AA. He attended daily for years, then in the end, he'd go about 2 to 3 times weekly. HE made a nice life for himself in his retirement years. I read differing opinions, but I'd like to find out. Maybe when we go on vacation, I'll see if I can find one.
in all of the meetings I have attended since, I have only met 3 people I drank with. all 3 were very glad to see I got help.
I had a fear in the beginning of running into people from AA. that fear eased as I realized and accepted why I was in AA- for me and if anyone wanted to talk about it, I was okay with it as it was better than talkin about what I had done in a blackout.
Hello. I've wanted to try a meeting also, but I'm in a small town also, I can't go anywhere w/o running into someone. I know its supposed to be anonymous, but??????? I've thought of waiting in the parking lot to see who goes in, I imagine myself with a newspaper over my face, with eyeholes poked out. I'd like to see what my dad loved about AA. He attended daily for years, then in the end, he'd go about 2 to 3 times weekly. HE made a nice life for himself in his retirement years. I read differing opinions, but I'd like to find out. Maybe when we go on vacation, I'll see if I can find one.
AA fellowship holds infinite variety. I love taking long drives to new meetings to meet new people. Some meetings aren't for me but that's why there's so many to choose from so I can find where I'm comfortable.
Since the discussion on AA being court ordered is against the constitution or what not has moved to a different thread, I just thought I'd let ya'll know that since I was having such a bad night, I went to a meeting, and didn't know anyone, and it was really nice.
Am going to a speaker meeting tomorrow, and I think they've talked me into going to the Women's Retreat all this weekend!
Cause what am I gonna do? Hang out with my friends? LOL.
Day 5. Still sober and feeling much better than I was earlier!
Am going to a speaker meeting tomorrow, and I think they've talked me into going to the Women's Retreat all this weekend!
Cause what am I gonna do? Hang out with my friends? LOL.
Day 5. Still sober and feeling much better than I was earlier!
I got it this evening!
I am going to give it another shot! At this point I'm willing to try anything that may help!
My plan was to go with a family friend but before I even had a chance to make said plans, I had such a strong urge to drink tonight that I HAD to do something different. My fear was outweighed by my wanting to stay sober today. So, I went. I'm glad I did.
My plan was to go with a family friend but before I even had a chance to make said plans, I had such a strong urge to drink tonight that I HAD to do something different. My fear was outweighed by my wanting to stay sober today. So, I went. I'm glad I did.
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