Well, we're glad to have you!!! And soooo glad yer back. Did ya know we've been praying for you to return? We have! That's what that moment of silence is for!
I lost my license shortly after I got to AA. I couldn't get to meetings all that often and it was bothering me. I mentioned it to my court-ordered therapist and 'she' told me I should stand up during announcements and say I'm new, can't drive, and am looking for rides to meetings. Being the good alkie that I am.... I decided that would be too embarrassing so I didn't do it. About a month later she asked me how my "announcements" were working out....amazingly I didn't lie and told the truth. LOL.....she called me a p***y! Next meeting, I made those announcements.
Ya know.....standing up like that asking for help was about THE last thing in the world I wanted to do. I got all red....self-conscious....and felt like a loser. What I GOT out of it was an awesome new sponsor, about 60+ names and numbers of ppl I'm proud to know as quite close friends, and it got me more into the center of AA - all of which have saved my LIFE.
Stick around Jamison.....it DOES keep getting better and better.