Bumping up for some extra courage tonight. Google lead me to this old thread.
I'm a family member recovering from this family disease of alcoholism. I'm also an adult child of a dysfunctional family.
I've been to open AA meetings before when I've needed a 12 step meeting and didn't have an Alanon or ACoA meeting available. Tonight I'm full of doubt, fear, insecurities that are bubbling up internally... going to a meeting usually helps a lot.
For some reason I'm fixated on how to introduce myself. In the past I've gone with "codependent" or just my name.... not sure why it's bugging me so much... maybe I'm looking for excuses not to go.
Maybe I'll go with, "Hi, I'm --- and a member of some other 12 step programs".
http://bigbooksponsorship.org/articl...ing-introduce/