Omega Man

I just got a call from a very cool guy I met at Friday nights AA meeting. He just wanted to see how I was doing, actually he called to give me some grief about one of the football scores and then asked how I was doing.
How cool is that.

I told him I was going tonight, so whose going with me?

My bus is leaving tonight for the meeting, anyone else committed to go tonight?

Anna

Hi Omega Man,

I am glad you're taking care of yourself and feeling good about your recovery.

lostmdboy

Miricles do happen.

Justme57

Hi Omega ,
So glad you are enjoying your sobriety, and your meetings !

I am going to a Steps meeting tonight, but dont think we will be on the same bus, unless it floats LOL

Take care ................ one day @ a time

HUGX
Leigh

Hope

I am with you!

I have a 7 pm meeting tonight. I'm dragging myself out the door because I don't want to go but I'm doing it anyway.

Hope you enjoy your meeting tonight!

That sounds really cool!

CarolD

Yes...I attended AA today.

I perfer day ones....in fact
my first home group in D.C. meets at 7 a.m.

I found starting my day with AA
made work go smoother.

Forward we go...side by side!
:ghug3

Krissy2007

I went to an 8:35 AM meeting this morning! It was a great meeting. I was also going to go to one tonight at 7, but my daughter is acting crazy and I am going to help her daddy get her to sleep! I also like daytime meetings - I have a day one on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I like my Friday and Saturday night meetings too, but it is hard getting out every night - so the day ones make sure I get one in.

Hope

I've been wanting to try the 7 am AA meeting but I can't get myself out of bed in the morning to find out.

I will make myself get up one morning and go. That would be cool to start my day with AA.

sweetnovember

Has anyone had an embarrasing encounter due to running into an AA member in a different setting?

curliQ

This is why I don't want to go. I live in a small town and I am so scared of seeing someone who may have to make a decision to hire me, give me a loan, etc...

Omega Man

Curli - if you see someone you know, they are there for the same reason you are. I would think that they would think more of you, that you had the courage to face your problems head on, not someone who runs from them.

PS - in a small town doesn't everyone already know everything about you anyways?
PPS - your almost to Day 4. Great Job!

Justme57

My home group is just round the corner from where I work, and I often see people I know, coming and going.

It used to bother me, but not any more, I am actually proud to be sober, I am sober and I am free!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yaaaaaaaay!

Another meeting I go to regularly is in the same street as 2 of my work collegues LOL, it also has a HUGE AA sign out the front ! i used to worry about that too, but no more

HUGX
Leigh

Taking5

This is a total non issue. You could be the embarrassment for them just as easily as they could be for you. It is Alcoholics Anonymous for a reason. I would not let the irrational fear that this could happen keep you from getting the support you need.

I have run into people in public but it has never been a problem.

gravity

I live in a fairly small town too. I attended a few meetings this week (for the first time) and it was really hard to walk through that door. I am trying to look at it this way: There is nothing mystical about AA. It is a group of people helping each other with a common problem. I am there to learn and get support. Nothing more. I am trying to keep the fact that I attend AA meetings in that perspective.

I also met a couple of people I know at the meeting. Awkward but I survived . But right now, getting the help I need is way more important than my pride. I honestly believe that most people I know wouldn't care anyway. I am not the centre of their universe .

If AA isn't for me, no problem. I owe it to myself to at least attend some meetings and I will work through the steps. For me, doing this has few downsides but huge possibilities.

Just my thoughts.

curliQ

Thanks all for you perspectives.

tanyapmc

I went to my regular 5pm meeting. Live @ 5. It is my homegroup.

About seeing people outside of AA. I see people alot. I usually do not know where I know them from until later. It's all good.