First meeting tonight
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Telford, PA
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First meeting tonight
After 30 years of drinking, heavier each year to the point of blackouts every single evening for about a year, I am heading to my first meeting tonight! Needless to say, I am terrified! Really scared. Thank you for all the kind words and supportive thoughts! There are times when I am certain that I can do this and times times I just want to give up! A feeling felt by all I am sure! But I am going to do this! I will take all the help I can get! Thanks!😍
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 550
Hi Topoford, I'm in the same boat. 30 years drinking here too. Going to a meeting sounds like a wonderful idea. There you can get support and see a new outlook. You can do this! A sober life is waiting on you, grab it and run. Best wishes!
Just a Girl Trying to Make It...
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 207
I went to my first meeting a week ago and totally understand, I was terrified. I was SO glad I did afterwards, and I felt peace for the first time in a long time knowing I was finally moving forward. Be proud of your courage to try it!
Realising my life
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Dorset, England
Posts: 3,656
It could be the doorway to a brand new life, Topoford. Go through it with everything you have and, when you get back tonight, congratulate yourself for having done something positive and brave. The action you're about to take is the action of a winner! 
Recovering ostrich
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Posts: 2,551
I was scared to death before my first meeting, I kept putting it off. And I hesitated before I went in and then was so relieved when I finally made it. Totally changed my life.
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: BC
Posts: 557
Congratulations topoford, I hope you find that meeting to be everything that I've found in AA. The program and my group are saving my life, one day at a time. I know it's frightening, I was terrified to go to my first meeting. But the fear was washed away very quickly when I realized that everyone in that group was just like me, alcoholics that wanted to quit drinking. Now they are like family to me, better friends than I have ever had because they understand. Good luck! Sounds like you are truly ready to make this work. 
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Probably my living room. Maybe my bedroom if I'm feeling lazy
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I say this to everyone who is going to their first meeting.
Every single person in the room had to walk through the door for the first time just like you. They were scared. They were anxious. So they will understand more than anyone you know how you're feeling. Embrace it and they will embrace you.
Good luck.
Every single person in the room had to walk through the door for the first time just like you. They were scared. They were anxious. So they will understand more than anyone you know how you're feeling. Embrace it and they will embrace you.
Good luck.
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Telford, PA
Posts: 37
So wow! The meeting was amazing! Quite a small group, maybe 12 women. They all jumped up to give me numbers, offer advice, and basically directed the whole meeting to how things go from here! I felt very important. Some of the stories I heard about relapse were a bit discouraging, but I am just going to work very hard and try not to give up! Please keep me in your prayers! As I will all of your intentions! ��
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