ph3314

I went to my first meeting last wednesday and then another this morning. I really liked this morning's meeting and I want to go again. They have another meeting tonight, but it says it is a 3-7-11 meeting. I looked up to see what it means and it looks like it is a steps meeting. It also says it is closed. Would I be welcome at that meeting?

Sapling

Yeah...You can go...Steps 3, 7 and 11...The three most spritual steps....If I was there...I'd go with you...


PS....Glad you liked this mornings meeting...I was hitting two or three a day when I started....I like meetings.

Taking5

If you have a desire to quit drinking, you are welcome at a closed AA meeting. An open meeting is open to anyone, family members, students, etc.

Sapling

Closed means it's not open to everybody....Members only....You're a member...Enjoy it!!

ph3314

There is another meeting somewhere else a little later. I thought about it too much, so I am going to try yet another meeting location. Someone at my first meeting did tell me try different ones. I just don't know if I am ready for the spiritual side.

Though, I did about cry during the "Our Father" prayer this morning.

Sapling

That's a good start...Try the other meeting...You need to get the first step done anyway...You reading the Big Book at all?

ph3314

Not yet. I am going to a steps meeting tonight, hoping to get a better understanding of the whole process. Maybe I will actually talk to someone this time.

Sapling

If you want to talk you can...Nobody will force you...Just take it as it comes...Some nice people right? Ask somebody if you can get a book..

ph3314

Ok. That was my favorite meeting so far. When I started thinking about this morning's meeting afterwards, it made me think. Not one person introduced themselves to me this morning. It was a larger group, probably 50 people at least. My last meeting and tonight, everyone obviously knew each other and knew that I was never there before. I had at least 5 people come up to me, tonight one even gave me her phone number.

So, I still like this morning's group, but it has shown me why people might go to different meeting places. I have gotten something different out of each meeting and the people there. Really glad that I went.

Sapling

Cool....Did you go to the 3-7-11 meeting?

Sapling

I'll tell you another thing about meetings....You could go back to the same meeting you weren't crazy about again and it could be better than all of them....That's why it's good to mix it up...Pick one you really like and make that your homegroup....It's good to have a base...Become a part of it. And then just check out different ones with different times and topics to keep it interesting. I'm glad you like them though...You'll get to know these people and make some great friends.