Originally Posted by
endlesspatience 
Well done. It's entirely normal to be nervous before speaking in public. That doesn't normally worry the people who are listening in AA, though. What they appreciate is someone who's being honest and can explain to them about the changes in life that are available.
Those are really good points. I also think it may have helped others that I shared in a "general" way. Someone recently pointed that word out to me in the big book regarding our stories. I was also honest with my resistance and how I overcame that.