At my home group after a meeting a member might ask a newcomer what brings them there. We wouldn't do it in the meeting, but we tend to be a larger group, usually about a dozen, sometimes a lot more. Lots of times they are crying through the meeting and don't want to share. The last five or ten minutes are set aside for answering newcomer's questions.
Glad you're giving it a chance, and you're free to tell them you'd rather not talk about your qualifier. Some newcomers want to spend the whole first meeting venting. Everyone is different. I think I was more like you. I knew I was there for me, not to make anyone stop drinking.
Keep coming back! (((Hugs)))