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MentalLoop · 02-09-2012, 07:14 PM

Very fortunate to have one of my oldest closest friends be an alcoholic...I know that came out wrong, but he brought me to my first meeting today. Too soon to tell, but I'll give it another spin next week.

2 Very Profound Things He Said To Me Today:
a) 10 years sober, still goes to newcomer meetings. He said, what if somebody new shows up, and nobody is there to listen....wow
b) I love hearing the newbies. They are so raw, so fresh, so confused, so all over the map. It serves as a daily reminder of where I don't want to find myself again. Double Wow.

**Dee74** · 02-09-2012, 07:18 PM

I'm glad you went ML

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sugarbear1 · 02-09-2012, 09:55 PM

I wish you well on your sober journey!! Keep coming back!

Sapling · 02-09-2012, 10:44 PM

Way to go ML...I try to go to my HG 5 or 6 days a week. I went my first six months without missing a day. I wanted this bad. But my homegroup is right down the street from a homeless shelter...A constant flow of newcomers...Some get it...Some don't. But it keeps me green.....I learn from all of them. Glad you found yourself a guide...Sounds like a good one.

2granddaughters · 02-10-2012, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MentalLoop

Very fortunate to have one of my oldest closest friends be an alcoholic...I know that came out wrong, but he brought me to my first meeting today. Too soon to tell, but I'll give it another spin next week.

2 Very Profound Things He Said To Me Today:
a) 10 years sober, still goes to newcomer meetings. He said, what if somebody new shows up, and nobody is there to listen....wow
b) I love hearing the newbies. They are so raw, so fresh, so confused, so all over the map. It serves as a daily reminder of where I don't want to find myself again. Double Wow.

ML, I'm here for "us" today... you and me.

Bob R

02-09-2012, 07:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
MentalLoop Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 245	First AA Meeting Today Very fortunate to have one of my oldest closest friends be an alcoholic...I know that came out wrong, but he brought me to my first meeting today. Too soon to tell, but I'll give it another spin next week. 2 Very Profound Things He Said To Me Today: a) 10 years sober, still goes to newcomer meetings. He said, what if somebody new shows up, and nobody is there to listen....wow b) I love hearing the newbies. They are so raw, so fresh, so confused, so all over the map. It serves as a daily reminder of where I don't want to find myself again. Double Wow.

02-09-2012, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dee74 SR Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Seas Posts: 46,751	I'm glad you went ML D __________________ Between the failure and the masterpiece, the distance is one millimeter. Paul Gaugin

02-09-2012, 09:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
sugarbear1 ~sb Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: MD Posts: 5,654	I wish you well on your sober journey!! Keep coming back! __________________ sugarbear All Big Book quotes are from the first edition. Linked with the permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

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02-09-2012, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sapling AA Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Between Meetings Posts: 4,844	Way to go ML...I try to go to my HG 5 or 6 days a week. I went my first six months without missing a day. I wanted this bad. But my homegroup is right down the street from a homeless shelter...A constant flow of newcomers...Some get it...Some don't. But it keeps me green.....I learn from all of them. Glad you found yourself a guide...Sounds like a good one.

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