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Last night I met my sponsor at a meeting and made a meeting my home group. He gave me a daily reflections book and told me to write a consequences list: a list of things that will happen if I continue to drink. Tonight I am headed to the same meeting and I am glad that even though I have so much work to do with school/job I am moving forward in my recovery. At the meetings I have met so many different people and it really helps me get out of myself, I am even sharing at meetings now! 9 days today but I am just taking every day one hour at a time. 
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I'm not going to say, "I told you so" that going to meetings and interacting with people would help you. 
I'm just glad you're pushing yourself to get out of your comfort zone and really work your program. You are doing the right thing.
Keep it up, man!
I'm just glad you're pushing yourself to get out of your comfort zone and really work your program. You are doing the right thing.
Keep it up, man!
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I went out to dinner with my home group and it was good for me to be with other people and not be alone all the time. Someone in the group was from my hometown too. So I am going to a different group tomorrow, and I will have ten days of sobriety. It was nice to talk to people who I can relate to. Some good force in my heart does not want me to die of alcoholism.
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That is great! It is amazing the power other recovering alcoholics can have on us. I love the idea of a consequence list. I think I will do that today during my lunch break and show my sponsor when we meet tomorrow. Thank you for you post!
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Yay! Keep going out to social functions and meeting people, especially in your home group. You will not regret having sober friends. They will be there for you when no one else is.
Here is the most important thing, and also kind of the hardest. When you get their numbers, follow up and call them. I know how hard it is to pick up the phone and call a seeming stranger. In the beginning, I would dial someone's number and it would take me 20 minutes to get up the courage to press the final digit. But it is so worth it. You need to show them that you're serious about this. Building friendships in AA is a reciprocal thing. You can't just sit back and expect other people to do all the work and only reach out to you. You also want to get used to picking up the phone and calling people. The easier you can do it when you're ok, the easier it will be to pick up the phone when you're really struggling.
I know it's daunting, but keep pushing yourself. Talk to your sponsor about it.
Here is the most important thing, and also kind of the hardest. When you get their numbers, follow up and call them. I know how hard it is to pick up the phone and call a seeming stranger. In the beginning, I would dial someone's number and it would take me 20 minutes to get up the courage to press the final digit. But it is so worth it. You need to show them that you're serious about this. Building friendships in AA is a reciprocal thing. You can't just sit back and expect other people to do all the work and only reach out to you. You also want to get used to picking up the phone and calling people. The easier you can do it when you're ok, the easier it will be to pick up the phone when you're really struggling.
I know it's daunting, but keep pushing yourself. Talk to your sponsor about it.
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