Originally Posted by
888 pancakes 
I didn't get any numbers nor did I talk to anyone... I helped put chairs away at the end of the meeting, said "thanks" to the facilitator, then left. I have social anxiety (yet another reason I drank) so that stuff doesn't come easy for me but I will try.
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good for trying.
if you want to get out from under youre going to have to step out of the comfort zone youve built up over the years.
on that social anxiety- is that a self diagnosis or professionally diagnosed?
i didnt hear that or think of it when i got sober. what i did hear and think about was lot self esteem- i was afraid of what others thought of me and what i thought others thought of me wasnt too pleasant.
that caused me not to like being around people much without mind and/or mood altering chemicals in me.
even then, i didnt like myself much.
hope ya like the next meeting, which i hope ya dont wait for next sunday for it.
and good on ya for helpin put chairs away.
as for meeting tips- youre going to a meeting of people just like you. listen for similarities and not differences. listen to the thinking thing .