First al-anon meeting
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First al-anon meeting
I went. I cried. Yes clover, I was annoyed I had to be there at all.
I was given tissues, hugs, tea, water, biscuits, phone numbers, reading material, knowing looks, pats on the back and love. It was overwhelming. And everyone was so normal- just like me.
And then last night went to a gong sound bath meditation. That was a..maz..ing. Today is a new day and I will be proud of who I am.
I was given tissues, hugs, tea, water, biscuits, phone numbers, reading material, knowing looks, pats on the back and love. It was overwhelming. And everyone was so normal- just like me.
And then last night went to a gong sound bath meditation. That was a..maz..ing. Today is a new day and I will be proud of who I am.
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Hi Wombaticus. I went to my first Alanon meeting this week as well. My story was very similar - I cried (first time), felt very welcome, understood and NORMAL. I was also resentful that I had to be there but........”one day at a time” and that was the topic for the evening. Thank you to everyone here at SR for the posts that encouraged me to attend. I am planning to go again this Thursday. I am also getting some info for my two oldest children to attend an Alateen meeting (they are almost 12 and 13). I will not allow this disease to isolate us, make us feel shame or secretive anymore.
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Hi Wombaticus. I went to my first Alanon meeting this week as well. My story was very similar - I cried (first time), felt very welcome, understood and NORMAL. I was also resentful that I had to be there but........”one day at a time” and that was the topic for the evening. Thank you to everyone here at SR for the posts that encouraged me to attend. I am planning to go again this Thursday. I am also getting some info for my two oldest children to attend an Alateen meeting (they are almost 12 and 13). I will not allow this disease to isolate us, make us feel shame or secretive anymore.
A gong sound bath is a personal meditation influenced by the sound waves, experienced in a group - as opposed to a float tank, which is silent and experienced alone.
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