First time as meeting
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First time as meeting
I am going to my first meeting I just admitted out loud to my husband that I am a alcoholic two weeks ago I got drunk Saturday since four months ago when I promised I wouldn’t do and say things I should to him and do stupid things I feel so bad right now
I'm glad you joined us. I hope our support can help you get sober for good. 
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Welcome Deenar, glad you are here reaching out for help. We've all done things we regret while we were drinking - the very best possible thing you can do is find a way to quit and stat quit for good. You'll find a lot of support and understanding here, hope you can stick around.
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Join Date: Oct 2017
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Welcome,
I know that cycle, been there a time or 2.
Sobriety is so much better, no guilt, remorse, regret from drinking the night before.
I hope you stay close and find sobriety as a new way of life. It gets better. Meetings help me remember why I am sober.
I know that cycle, been there a time or 2.
Sobriety is so much better, no guilt, remorse, regret from drinking the night before.
I hope you stay close and find sobriety as a new way of life. It gets better. Meetings help me remember why I am sober.
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 6,613
My first meeting was just impressions. Mainly I remember smiling people who were glad to see me. I didn't take in much else.
However, earlier that day I had spent time with a recovered acholic finding out about how AA works and whether it was right for me. Easier to do that one to one, as I found crowds intimidating.
I came to my frst meeting knowing that the meeting was just one part of AA, and that there was also a program of recovery which I would need to follow.
However, earlier that day I had spent time with a recovered acholic finding out about how AA works and whether it was right for me. Easier to do that one to one, as I found crowds intimidating.
I came to my frst meeting knowing that the meeting was just one part of AA, and that there was also a program of recovery which I would need to follow.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: UK
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Hey.
Welcome to the forum. I hope your first meeting went well (if yoh got through the door - it took me several attempts to get that far).
I hope you'll keep readi g and posting. It takes a while for us to figure out what's going on and the nature of alcoholism.
BB
Welcome to the forum. I hope your first meeting went well (if yoh got through the door - it took me several attempts to get that far).
I hope you'll keep readi g and posting. It takes a while for us to figure out what's going on and the nature of alcoholism.
BB
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Washington State USA
Posts: 79
What helped me when I was using the last year before I quit was mental visualization. When I laid down trying to go to sleep I would picture myself firmly in my mind as a sober man. I wanted to quit but was not able to. I think I knew what I had to do but just didn't want to do it. I was looking for an easy way out of my misery. Didn't want to face the truth about myself. Yet I would keep picturing myself sober. I guess it was like positive reinforcement but not just saying positive things PICTURING as clear as I could, I could see myself sober. Now I am today and the last 7 weeks have been an amazing ride. This site helps a lot too. And other things like talking to good people and having sober friends in my life. Hope this helps. You will find the answers if you look and want it. Today I did and tomorrow I will do it again God willing. Peace!
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Washington State USA
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Deenar13, If you go to a meeting and don't like it go again to a different one if you can. The city where I live has over 500 meetings a week. They don't all fit me so I can pick which ones work better for me. I'm lucky that way. Best of luck in this.
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