Invited to AA
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Invited to AA
I talked to a friend i met about a year ago today and she told me that she has been going to AA. I discussed with her about my drinking and she invited me to a meeting. I think i will go.. its a first step for me.. and not drinking tonight so its a start.. 
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Glad to hear you are giving it a shot. I tried quitting multiple times over the past few years, none of them were anywhere near successful. I now know that my current success is due to opening up and becoming a member in AA. Without it, I would just fall victim to my head. Took me a few days to become comfortable in my home group, but now I want to be there. Once I was honest with myself, I found myself in a much better place mentally. Good luck on your journey!~GeeQ
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Virginia
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What you can expect at a meeting depends on the type of meeting. If it's a Discussion Meeting, then someone will throw out a topic relating to alcoholism and recovery and the group will discuss that topic. There are also Speaker Meetings where someone tells their story. Step Study Meetings where each step is discussed over a period of time, etc. etc. Findind a sponsor is simple. Find someone, usually of the same sex, who you admire for their attitude, serenity and all that. You say to yourself "I want what that person has" and you simply ask them to be your sponsor. Most often they will say yes, but be prepared for a "no" in the event the person has too many sponsees and hasn't the time to take you on. They may recommend someone or you can continue looking on your own. But grab someone early on, even if it's only on a temporary basis.
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Hi, that's good news you are going to go to a meeting and have someone to support you going.
If a potential sponsor doesn't seem apparant straight away, do make sure that you take phone numbers of people you can relate to to keep some contact going in difficult times (again same sex is recommended).
Try to look for similarities in other people's shares, rather than differences. You may hear a lot of shares from people in trouble/pain but you should also hear people sharing the solution to recovery from the people working the 12 Steps. This is where a likely sponsor will be.
Try to share yourself even if it is just a few words. Don't think that everyone in the room is comfortable with public speaking - they were all just as nervous as you will be the first time. By sharing a few words as to what brings you to the meeting you may find that people approach you after because they can relate to where you are and offer you some help.
Let us know how it goes.
If a potential sponsor doesn't seem apparant straight away, do make sure that you take phone numbers of people you can relate to to keep some contact going in difficult times (again same sex is recommended).
Try to look for similarities in other people's shares, rather than differences. You may hear a lot of shares from people in trouble/pain but you should also hear people sharing the solution to recovery from the people working the 12 Steps. This is where a likely sponsor will be.
Try to share yourself even if it is just a few words. Don't think that everyone in the room is comfortable with public speaking - they were all just as nervous as you will be the first time. By sharing a few words as to what brings you to the meeting you may find that people approach you after because they can relate to where you are and offer you some help.
Let us know how it goes.
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