blueberry2015

To face my fear and do it anyway. Im going to my first AA meeting tonight. I am absoultely pooping myself.... but im gonna do it. Im a very spiritual person but not in a religious sense from chatting with a lady at AA today I reckon this could work for me. Soooooooooo Im gonna take a very deep breath and erm.... go. Wish me luck.

JD4010

Luck!

I attended several AA meetings earlier this year. No need to be anxious about them at all.

FreeOwl

Good move.

I found AA to be a vital part of my journey in sobriety.

Please ask them for a Big Book when you go. Take it home. Read it.

blueberry2015

Thank you I shall let you know how I get on. Ya know im actually feeling quite empowered right now and its a bloody good feeling. Scared... but empowered lol.

blueberry2015

Theres a first time for everything right?!

Dee74

great decision - best wishes blueberry

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FreeOwl

it's ok to feel a little scared...

you'll find a whole new feeling after you've walked in those doors, sat down and met with people who understand though.

ScottFromWI

Sounds like a good idea to me blueberry. I think that you will find that there is really nothing to be scared of at all - recovery meetings are about getting better.

biminiblue

I went to a lot of meetings in the beginning, one a day minimum. It was really good for me

Dharma33

Blue, that is great news!! Whatever it takes to stay sober, and you are taking a big step. Please post and let us know how it goes!

Bird615

Great decision! No luck needed and absolutely nothing to be scared of.

2muchpain

Within the first 10 minutes, you'll feel right at home. Too bad the God thing is such a hangup for so many people and they just can't get passed it. Glad you were able to do it. You'll meet people with all kinds of higher powers. Your doing the right thing. John

Anna

I'm glad you're working on your recovery.

Shays Mum

Good stuff. I'm down under and went through countless detoxes and rehabs and I could stop ( under medical supervision and extreme physical pain ) and I was always a model patient......... BUT.... I couldn't stay stopped until I was in enough pain to give AA a real go. WOW people shook my hand ( a hand I thought wasn't worth shaking ) and started giving me their numbers, also foreign to me as I had zero friends. These people have become my people and embraced me with open arms. There is NOTHING more powerful than one alcoholic talking to another. We get it when nobody else does. Best of luck on your journey. I wont lie, it's far from easy but it's a hell of a lot easier than the alternative. It provides HOPE and we all deserve that xxx

KDBnSLC

Blueberry, every person there is on your side. Can't say that about a lot of groups.
Let us know how it goes.

Soberwolf

Congrats Blueberry

blueberry2015

Ta.... I am well nervous ha ha feels a bit like when you go to a job interview kinda nerves... ish! Im sure i'll be fine once im in there.... im putting on make up and getting dressed and everything AND stepping outside my front door.... I havent done that in a week!

MIRecovery

I find AA meetings to be the place I feel safest and least fearful

Jimuk

Hey Blue, I went on Monday at lunch time. I was very nervous but thought hey just do it. Then I went to another on Monday evening. You'll be just fine

Kafkaesque

I totally agree. AA freaked me out at first. So much so that it delayed my sobriety by over a year. The first meeting is intense and they'll bring attention to the fact that it's you're first meeting but it's an amazing community. It's like SR only in person and we're all there for the same reason - to get sober.

Good luck!!!