Originally Posted by Cathy31
...but found the best way for me to make up my mind was just to go. I phoned up the helpline and asked if someone could meet me outside maybe 10 mins early...I asked them the relevant questions and just listened. It showed me enough to want to be part of it and keep going back.
Exactly! I wholeheartedly agree that the best way to get information is to GO! All of us were scared before going to our first meeting. The good news is that the people there are helpful, kind and supportive. Nothing, really, to be scared about except the fearful thoughts in our own heads.
I found recovery in the rooms of AA and am also a member of NA. I advocate and support both programs. My best advice is to go to both and see where you feel most comfortable.
The 12 step programs are
spiritual, not religious and you'll find wide latitude to come to your own beliefs and understandings.
AA / NA saved my life and is keeping me clean, sober, serene and sane one day at a time.
Great thread, Jez. Glad to see you here and posting your questions.
