Went to AA for the First Time!!
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Went to AA for the First Time!!
I am 4 days completely sober. 2 days ago, I went to my very first AA meeting. WOW. If anyone reading this has any qualms about attending a meeting, then let me just say that I LOVED IT.
I have social anxiety and I am quite the introvert, so it was a little different to have everyone kind of focusing on me and telling me their story (apparently they do this to every newcomer). At the end, I was given a chance to briefly speak. It was no biggie!
Now...my problem is that I went to the AA meeting that my husband used to go to when he was actively attending. I don't plan on "taking" his meeting place, but I didn't see the harm that day, as I needed something STAT and I knew he wasn't going to be there. So...I will either go to the same location at a different time or find something closer to me all together.
I'm really happy I went, it felt good and validating to hear all these people talk about exactly what I'm going though/feeling.
I just wanted to give a little encouragement to anyone that has held off on attending a meeting - - it was pretty darn great! Go for it!
I have social anxiety and I am quite the introvert, so it was a little different to have everyone kind of focusing on me and telling me their story (apparently they do this to every newcomer). At the end, I was given a chance to briefly speak. It was no biggie!
Now...my problem is that I went to the AA meeting that my husband used to go to when he was actively attending. I don't plan on "taking" his meeting place, but I didn't see the harm that day, as I needed something STAT and I knew he wasn't going to be there. So...I will either go to the same location at a different time or find something closer to me all together.
I'm really happy I went, it felt good and validating to hear all these people talk about exactly what I'm going though/feeling.
I just wanted to give a little encouragement to anyone that has held off on attending a meeting - - it was pretty darn great! Go for it!
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Originally Posted by LovePeaceSushi 
I am 4 days completely sober. 2 days ago, I went to my very first AA meeting. WOW. If anyone reading this has any qualms about attending a meeting, then let me just say that I LOVED IT.
I have social anxiety and I am quite the introvert, so it was a little different to have everyone kind of focusing on me and telling me their story (apparently they do this to every newcomer). At the end, I was given a chance to briefly speak. It was no biggie!
Now...my problem is that I went to the AA meeting that my husband used to go to when he was actively attending. I don't plan on "taking" his meeting place, but I didn't see the harm that day, as I needed something STAT and I knew he wasn't going to be there. So...I will either go to the same location at a different time or find something closer to me all together.
I'm really happy I went, it felt good and validating to hear all these people talk about exactly what I'm going though/feeling.
I just wanted to give a little encouragement to anyone that has held off on attending a meeting - - it was pretty darn great! Go for it!
I have social anxiety and I am quite the introvert, so it was a little different to have everyone kind of focusing on me and telling me their story (apparently they do this to every newcomer). At the end, I was given a chance to briefly speak. It was no biggie!
Now...my problem is that I went to the AA meeting that my husband used to go to when he was actively attending. I don't plan on "taking" his meeting place, but I didn't see the harm that day, as I needed something STAT and I knew he wasn't going to be there. So...I will either go to the same location at a different time or find something closer to me all together.
I'm really happy I went, it felt good and validating to hear all these people talk about exactly what I'm going though/feeling.
I just wanted to give a little encouragement to anyone that has held off on attending a meeting - - it was pretty darn great! Go for it!
Awesome.
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That's great news. Finding a meeting that you feel accepted and comfortable is very encouraging. I attend many different types because they are all different. Just remember the one you don't want to attend is the one you need.
Good luck with AA. Get a sponsor and a commitment. It will change your life. Take the good, leave the bad, and be grateful.
Good luck with AA. Get a sponsor and a commitment. It will change your life. Take the good, leave the bad, and be grateful.
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I felt like you did when I first went to AA - and even more strongly when I went back too AA (in a different place) after my relapse.
Going to AA is probably the best thing I did in my life.
I hope you will get a sponsor too and start working the steps. I'm in the middle of the process and I already feel it helps a lot!
Going to AA is probably the best thing I did in my life.
I hope you will get a sponsor too and start working the steps. I'm in the middle of the process and I already feel it helps a lot!
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