Online AA Meetings
Hi Calynn, I don't know which website foretold gloom and doom for newcomers, but that's not been my experience. You and Sweets seem to have a lot in common, and you both ought to start going to real AA meetings. Try a women's meeting first if you're nervous. And there's never a requirement for you to speak in front of the group, perhaps other than to introduce yourself if you want. Go to some meetings, listen to what others have to say. You'll be suprised at how often you hear parts of your own story. And as you meet people, you'll be amazed at the care and support you'll receive. AA saved my life. It can sace yours, too. Just give it a chance. And if perhaps you don't like a particular meeting or group, go somewhere else. You'll eventually find a place you're comfortable with.
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Hi joedris - I'm definitely going to give Laurie's suggestion a try. Before I got all the information/options on AA it was pretty much out for me. Now, it seems a lot more doable! Prior to finding SR, I had a really negative idea about what AA was. Amazing what a little information can do to change that!!!
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Internet meetings simply can't touch F2F meetings.
In some areas, you can ask for someone to go with you,k like pick you up and who will stay with you for the meeting. (If driving is a big problem) When I first got sober, I was too sick to drive - shakes, nausea... oh yeah. I was a real treat.
The hardest meeting is the first one.
The most important meeting is the first one.
I've never attended a meeting that anyone was 'forced' to talk, or even introduce themselves if they didn't want to.
I've been to meetings that the person simply said the word 'pass' and the group moved on to the next person. It was accepted and that was that.
One word.
Not THAT big a deal.
I hope you'll choose to find out.
In some areas, you can ask for someone to go with you,k like pick you up and who will stay with you for the meeting. (If driving is a big problem) When I first got sober, I was too sick to drive - shakes, nausea... oh yeah. I was a real treat.
The hardest meeting is the first one.
The most important meeting is the first one.
I've never attended a meeting that anyone was 'forced' to talk, or even introduce themselves if they didn't want to.
I've been to meetings that the person simply said the word 'pass' and the group moved on to the next person. It was accepted and that was that.
One word.
Not THAT big a deal.
I hope you'll choose to find out.
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