hi all, I'm new to this site
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hi all, I'm new to this site
Hello everyone, I'm almost a year sober now and have read some of the forums on here for about a month and like what you all have to share so I thought I would try it out. I go to AA and am kind of introverted, so it might be easier for me to share on here. Do any of you get rapid thoughts when you try to share in front of groups(for those that go to meetings)? My brain goes into warp speed and thoughts fly around while I try to share something. Sometimes, I get down on myself for not being able to keep my train of thought in check.......anyways, oh no! I'm doing it when I type, 
Well, I hope everyone is having a wonderfully sober day and gets a good nights rest.
Take care.
Well, I hope everyone is having a wonderfully sober day and gets a good nights rest.
Take care.
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Welcome to the family. 
Congrats on nearing a year sober. 
You've come to a very supportive place. Glad you joined us.
My thoughts often fly off in different directions too. They go faster than I can talk and I get lost or trip over my own tongue. And speaking in public makes me nervous.
Congrats on nearing a year sober. You've come to a very supportive place. Glad you joined us.
My thoughts often fly off in different directions too. They go faster than I can talk and I get lost or trip over my own tongue.
And speaking in public makes me nervous.
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I'm an introvert too and have found peace with it. I don't use AA but I do find my thoughts begin to fly around and jump all over the place at times. You will find lots of support here.
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Yes, rocketsled, I go to AA meetings and always feel like I'm tripping over my tongue and garbling everything I say and that none of it makes sense to me. Because what I've spent time thinking about doesn't come smoothly past my lips. My brain is always running, running, running.
I've found that taking a deep breath before I talk helps. I've also found that I can just listen sometimes and not say anything. I don't make a habit of that because it's too easy to just say "I choose to sit and listen" but once in a while. Even if what I say doesn't make sense to everyone in the room, it still makes sense to me and I feel better getting it out.
I make my living having to speak my thoughts clearly in front of other people but it is so darn hard when it comes to talking about my feelings or thoughts at an AA meeting. I'm just beginning to accept that. Welcome to SR! Typing it all out helps me a lot too.
I've found that taking a deep breath before I talk helps. I've also found that I can just listen sometimes and not say anything. I don't make a habit of that because it's too easy to just say "I choose to sit and listen" but once in a while. Even if what I say doesn't make sense to everyone in the room, it still makes sense to me and I feel better getting it out.
I make my living having to speak my thoughts clearly in front of other people but it is so darn hard when it comes to talking about my feelings or thoughts at an AA meeting. I'm just beginning to accept that. Welcome to SR! Typing it all out helps me a lot too.
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YAY!!! A new friend! Welcome.
I am not an introvert. But my thoughts do fly around from time to time. In meetings, like Ruby said, it is better for me to listen and it is hard for me to be quiet. But I do share usually bc there is always that long lull where nobody will talk. . . so I jump in. LOL! Heck, if I will lead the meeting if nobody else wants to. I'm pretty sure there isn't an introverted gene in my body.. . . unless I'm drinking, then I get really quiet and small and pathetic.
I am not an introvert. But my thoughts do fly around from time to time. In meetings, like Ruby said, it is better for me to listen and it is hard for me to be quiet. But I do share usually bc there is always that long lull where nobody will talk. . . so I jump in. LOL! Heck, if I will lead the meeting if nobody else wants to. I'm pretty sure there isn't an introverted gene in my body.. . . unless I'm drinking, then I get really quiet and small and pathetic.
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