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Old 02-17-2018, 08:55 AM
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biminiblue
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I had a lot of anxiety at meetings when I was newly sober.

I was afraid to share too much. I am a super private person, always have been; and it seemed like many people just emotionally blurt out their life stories in meetings and it makes me uncomfortable. I don't really want to know *that* about you. So I thought that was what was expected, and that wasn't gonna happen with me.

Turns out I didn't have to share at all when I didn't feel like it. It is perfectly okay in the beginning to just listen. The jangly nerves do die down in time.

You could ask before or after the meeting.
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