Its getting easier :)
One Day At A Time
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: England
Posts: 357
Its getting easier :)
Just back from my third AA meeting and I feel great.
It was really hard, I had the usual anxiety, chest pain, queasiness and panic that I had the last two times.
I got there a little early and I made eye contact with people. I was too scared to start talking to people, but I made eye contact and they spoke to me. I hung around at the end instead of running off, and I got some numbers and someone is going to call me.
It was still really scary, but it was a little easier. I'm going to keep going, and it'll keep getting easier.
I've been ruled by my anxiety for so long, but I'm putting my sobriety first now.
It was really hard, I had the usual anxiety, chest pain, queasiness and panic that I had the last two times.
I got there a little early and I made eye contact with people. I was too scared to start talking to people, but I made eye contact and they spoke to me. I hung around at the end instead of running off, and I got some numbers and someone is going to call me.
It was still really scary, but it was a little easier. I'm going to keep going, and it'll keep getting easier.
I've been ruled by my anxiety for so long, but I'm putting my sobriety first now.
One Day At A Time
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: England
Posts: 357
Originally Posted by chiynita 
At least you made it. I am still too scared to go to one.
Good job for you.
Good job for you.
Why are you scared to get to a meeting?
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Flint MI
Posts: 4,455
Originally Posted by odaat
Just back from my third AA meeting and I feel great.
It was really hard, I had the usual anxiety, chest pain, queasiness and panic that I had the last two times.
I got there a little early and I made eye contact with people. I was too scared to start talking to people, but I made eye contact and they spoke to me. I hung around at the end instead of running off, and I got some numbers and someone is going to call me.
It was still really scary, but it was a little easier. I'm going to keep going, and it'll keep getting easier.
I've been ruled by my anxiety for so long, but I'm putting my sobriety first now.
It was really hard, I had the usual anxiety, chest pain, queasiness and panic that I had the last two times.
I got there a little early and I made eye contact with people. I was too scared to start talking to people, but I made eye contact and they spoke to me. I hung around at the end instead of running off, and I got some numbers and someone is going to call me.
It was still really scary, but it was a little easier. I'm going to keep going, and it'll keep getting easier.
I've been ruled by my anxiety for so long, but I'm putting my sobriety first now.
Coffee Drinker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lobstah Land
Posts: 1,122
I am so glad that you are getting to meetings.
If you want to find folks in real life like you find here, they are hanging out in AA.
Hopefully you can connect with someone that you can go to meetings with.
That should help immensely.
If you want to find folks in real life like you find here, they are hanging out in AA.
Hopefully you can connect with someone that you can go to meetings with.
That should help immensely.
Old & Sober Member of AA
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nursing Home in Brick, New Jersey
Posts: 5,174
I try to talk to people, but I end up crying instead. Great way to make a first impression!
These are the words to an old 1947 song...but, so true!
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