Originally Posted by bbthumper

I am becoming increasingly disturbed at many meetings. My heart breaks for the newcomer who comes into the rooms and does not hear the message of AA. Instead the floor is opened to anyone's "sobriety threatening issues." The entire hour is dedicated to one person's external problems and no one mentions God, recovery, the steps or even alcoholism. What good is that to the new guy coming in just wanting to know what is wrong with him and having no understanding of acloholism or the spiritual malady. We should be giving the newcomer hope! We need to lay aside our "sobriety threatening issues" for an hour and talk about how to get well and the power of GOD. I bring the solution to the meeting. I bring my problems to my sponsor or to my fellows before or after the meeting. Me talking about my terrible day does nothing to give a newcomer hope. Does anyone else feel sympathy for these newcomers?