scared to talk at aa meetings

[daisypatch]

I just got my six month chip, It took two years to get it, the most I could before was 30 days. I hated meetings because I was so afraid of people and of sharing. I love the meetings now and I cant go a day without one but I go to share, I have a lot of great stuff in my head and when I go to talk I get so nervouse My head goes completly blank I say a lot of stupid stuff and after words I feel so stupid. At first this wasnt so bad cause everyone said it would get better so I hung on. But after six months good god you would think I would relaxe but no I havnt. Any way Im fraustrated and would like to now if anyone here is going thru the same thing and what can I do about this?????
Im very shy and trying all I can to get out of it.
Thanks
Lynn

[Paulie]

Lynn,

I have no words of comfort for you. I have been blessed to be in sober for 9 years now and I love meetings....but still do not like to talk at meetings. I do it cause it keeps me clean, but I don't like it. That is just how I am. I was always the one is school who took the F grade instead of doing the oral report.

I will tell you though that we usually don't sound stupid, we just think we do. At least that is what people tell me. .

Congrats on your 6 months...keep up the GREAT work.

[soberS.Thomas]

Lynn:

I used to think the same thing. Thought I sounded stupid becasue when it came to my turn, I had so much to say that it all came out at once. It wasnèt until after some of the people started commenting on what I said that I realized I must be saying something they understand. It takes a while, but keep coming, it works. I now have just over two years sobriety and my life has changed so much. I love meetings, love the people and love recovery. If you talk with the people after the meetings you will get alot more too. Congrats on 6 months, keep coming back.

Jenn

[Time2Surrender]

Hey daisypatch.Keep going and the shy thing will pass.I went through it myself.Im sure you have things to say that can help others.

[cj.]

((((( Lynn )))))

Congratulations on your 60 days! Way to go!!

Share from your heart and you can't go wrong!!

cj

[splendra]

(((((Daisy)))))

Congrats on 6 months!! that is good!!! We think others are constantly judging us but they really are not. If someone doesn't like what you say or how you say it so what.....But I bet you have something to say that will help someone and that is why it is important to share cause you never know how much you might be helping someone.......