Originally Posted by Mish

I have a question...we have an AA meeting in town tonite but I live in a very very small country town and have a job that holds a lot of status. I really really want to go to a meeting but am so worried that it will get out in town that I'm an alcoholic and then my job will be affected. It's a very clicky town and I would hate for that to happen. Has anyone had any negative experiences going to a meeting and then people who attended betraying the anonymity and talking outside the group?