Afraid to go to a meeting
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Afraid to go to a meeting
I sometimes believe I am an alcoholic, sometimes I feel that I am just simply a 25 year old women that is having fun- for the most part.
My fiance who has been to rehab and sober living, has been having issues. And recently has been having more issues, and I blame myself because I drink around him.
I want to go to a meeting, but I feel like I would stand out, and the only way to go in is to be drunk. I had been to a NA meeting with him, and the
anxiety in my chest was so strong. It hurt.
Any tips?
My fiance who has been to rehab and sober living, has been having issues. And recently has been having more issues, and I blame myself because I drink around him.
I want to go to a meeting, but I feel like I would stand out, and the only way to go in is to be drunk. I had been to a NA meeting with him, and the
anxiety in my chest was so strong. It hurt.
Any tips?
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I wasn't anxious to go to my first meeting either. But for me, the alternative was to die as a miserable alcoholic. I knew I needed help in the battle, and AA was the place to find the assistance.
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Only you can determine if your drinking is a problem for you or not Zeppelin, reaching out here to get more info is a great idea. Going to a meeting and just listening would be a good idea too. You won't "stand out" there any more than you would here - we are all just focused on getting better.
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the anxiety of not going to a meeting for me ended up being much worse. But breaking that ice and going was a huge big deal for me. I was glad I went in the end and realized it really was no big deal at all. It was actualy rather comforting to sit in a room full of people who had the same problems as me and understood.
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Some cities have meetings for first timers.
When I went to my first meeting I didn't know what to expect; when I got to the church I said "to hell with it" and keep driving. Something made me turn around and go back. That was 11 months ago.
Now I go to 7 to 10 meetings a week, chair groups, I have lead, I sponsor, give rides, buy donuts - I am even involved in throwing a Thanksgiving Day lunch for an AA group.
AA has changed my life - give it a chance.
When I went to my first meeting I didn't know what to expect; when I got to the church I said "to hell with it" and keep driving. Something made me turn around and go back. That was 11 months ago.
Now I go to 7 to 10 meetings a week, chair groups, I have lead, I sponsor, give rides, buy donuts - I am even involved in throwing a Thanksgiving Day lunch for an AA group.
AA has changed my life - give it a chance.
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