parentrecovers

lol! i like wierd, so i'll keep coming back!

lostbutterfly

Well, I used to have to visit a chemist every couple of days and I tried to keep them on a 20 day cycle, so that I could say I needed painkillers for period pains. And to make it look more convincing I would buy a box of tampax.

Needless to say, I have enough in the house now to use instead of sand bags in the next flooding of the river Cam, lol!!!

Ananda

OK...i spoke...they laughed alot....so it must of been ok....

and it was really funny that the meeting had to start 10 minites late cause MY SPONSOR was late picking me up for the meeting...like a huge AA faux paux...or however you say that....

I'm sure someone will be along to correct my spelling soon.

wibble

Did you say bollocks at all?

lostbutterfly

Well done nands! I always wonder what that must feel like. You should post your story here, sometime. The long version!

wibble

So... in a nutshell

What happens at these meetings?

Timzup talks a lot about sitting...i'm good at that so i reckon i'll fit in. Also there is some mention of free drinks and biscuits which again I'm a fan of.

No one is going to try and touch me or ask me to don a black hood in the stylee of an early "Hammer house of horror" are they?

I'm going to my first meeting on Tuesday and i'm just trying to get a picture of what to expect!!!!!!!

FizzyWater

I went through a lot of mouthwash as well Timz but the thing I was more obsessive about using were those listerine strips which you put on your tounge and they dissolve in your mouth.

I went through a packet of them a day when I was drinking.

They were fair nippy on the tongue as well I can tell you.

lostbutterfly

You sit, someone shares their strength, hope and experience (that's what nands just did in her meeting) That's about half an hour. Then an hour of other people just sharing, one at a time.

You don't need to say anything, except when you walk in, someone will probably ask if this is your first meeting and give you some leaflets. People will come up, shake your hand, introduce themselves.

Then you can sit!!! We don't get biscuits at ours, only tea/coffee. Someone did once bring a water bottle full of wine with them and drink it thru the meeting! She is sober 3 weeks now, lol!!

FizzyWater

This is what happens when you call the worlds greatest game soccer I guess !!!!!!!!

FizzyWater

Although I like the idea they're getting better here !!!!!!!!!

timzup

Yeah, it's nowt Wibbs. Some meetings you may have to stand up on a box and give your entire testomony in front of a massive congregation but I wouldn't worry. The panel will only ask two or maybe three dozen questions which seem to fly providing you speak clearly into the microphone. You're lucky really because I hear they are going to stop filming newcommers next month so you just caught it in time. Trust me, it will seem like the quickest 90minutes of your life when it's over then you'll be able to put all your clothes back on whilst the laughter eventually dies down.

FizzyWater

Is it still shown live on More4 Timz ?

Not like anyone watches that anyways !!!!!!!!!

parentrecovers

i go to some open meetings. mostly those are about listening. with a really open mind. and heart. in america, they serve really crappy coffee.

nobody bites or anything. and nobody judges.

i'm always surprised at how much laughter can get shared, even on kind of teary nights.

:ghug3

parentrecovers

- this is the kind of stuff i love about recovery...it's funny now at least.

timzup

Naa Fizz, BBC Worldwide has just bought the rights.

wibble

I can't wait.

As long as there's no spitting or trouser raising i'll be ok!

Ananda

I think their favorite part was about how i decided it was ok to drink during the stanley cup games..but then explained hockey and how that was 6 weeks nightly....

I don't know why but they seem to think its hilarious that someone who almost became a budhist monk also loves the violent sport of hocky..visions of a bald headed monk yelling kick thier bloody arse!

lostbutterfly

Are you a buddhist nands? How did you get through the night hocky wasn't on??!!

And you're right - kick their bloody arse - I can't picture the Dalai Lama chanting that, lol!

Night, night to all the trivial peeps. Lea xxx

Ananda

watching a great movie! The last supper.

and no it has nothing to do with jesus A real hoot

Ananda

timmy guini....i know you're till there!!!!!