Dorris

Thanks to those who encouraged me to go to meeting.

I went and I held on to this lady with dear life and cried and cried, poor woman I squeezed her so tight. My head hurts more now as I really don't know what to make of it all. Everyone seemed nice and they made me feel very welcome.

There was a man there and two months sober, but he looked as thou he was in as much pain as I was, I really do hope his day gets better.

Sobersunshine

Good for you Dorris! The first time is so scary! I cried at my first meeting too. Actually, I cried at my meeting yesterday as well, but those were happy tears when I said I was 12 days sober and everyone clapped! I hope AA works for you. Glad you're going. Go every day!

BillyJr

Dorris, congratulations on going to your first meeting. Hearing how relieving it was for you gives me the urge to go that much more.

Instead, I'm on Day 2 and headed up to my grandmother's 75th birthday in Atlantic City. No small task to avoid alcohol there. I plan to return in a few days excited at the thought that we could both be on Days 4-5 of sobriety. Thanks again for the inspiration that I need to make it to AA.

Sugarfix

Well done, I am so glad you went. I hoped you would after reading your post.

It's good to cry, it's a huge release

Dorris

You all got me started again with the tears, I'm having a really emotional day.

Well done to you all as well, fingers crossed we all get to know each other a little better on this rough journey we have in front of us.

xXx

FredG

Tears are good. Took me till I was 40+ before I got them back.

Emotions are good. Show that we're alive and back in touch with the world.

Sugarfix

It's OK to cry

what are your plans for this evening, to keep you occupied?

heath480

Hi dorris,such good news that you went to your first AA meeting.

Wishing you well.

Taking5

Doris,

I'm a grown-ass man, 6'2" and 250 lbs, and I've cried at AA meetings too. Sometimes that is what we need to do. Keep going, listening and coming here.

Dorris

Sugar fix I can't wait to go to bed but once i've sorted tea and the usual bed time routine for my two children I think i'll stick around here most of the evening reading posts.

Have you changed much of what you do to keep away from the drink ?

Dorris

Fred and taking 5 thanks for sharing your rolling tears, most in the meeting look bright eyed and full of life, I hope to find that soon and Heath thanks for your thoughts x

Sugarfix

Well I am only on day 4!

I am going to let the kids go to bed and then I am going to run a bath and read a book. Will soak for an hour and condition my hair - something I can never be bothered to do! Then I will settle into a clean bedroom with my laptop and watch a movie with a Camomile tea. Will pop on and off the forum and also probably catch up with my friends drama's on facebook.

Feel a bit bored right now so will probably do a bit of cleaning to take my mind off it. Need distraction!

Not easy at all

artsoul

Getting sober, going through all the chemical changes/withdrawal, and going to your 1st meeting...... that's a pretty big deal!

And the thing is, everyone there remembers how broken and powerless they felt, too, and are going to be so proud of you and happy for you for taking this step. I can't remember if I cried during my first meeting, but I do remember that I knocked over a full cup of coffee in the middle of the meeting and it went everywhere, all over the table we were sitting at and onto the floor.....I wanted to crawl in a hole...