Indeed. Weirdley enough, I'd see repeat patrons around the same time at various stores. Last place I was at in Wyoming, it was like clockwork. I would be there between 3-4 PM on Friday, and would likely see two other patrons nearly every time. We all went out of our way to try and make like we didn't recognize each other. Saturday afternoon restock also had a few regulars aside from me.
In my last stab at AA in Wyoming before I relocated, I saw a couple of them at least poke their head into a meeting. During the last relapse, we were all back on our buying schedule, which further drove us from acknowleging each other, I'm sure. I hope they make it...
"Always Believe!" -The Ultimate Warrior