scared and confused
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scared and confused
so im really starting to think im an alcoholic. i can get up to 2 months sober but i always end drinking again and end up in the hell that is my drinking/using life.
im thinking of going to an AA meeting tonight...but im confused because some of the meetings on the aa site say "open" and some "closed discussion"...im just so scared to go and i would like ANY advice or encouragement I can get...
im thinking of going to an AA meeting tonight...but im confused because some of the meetings on the aa site say "open" and some "closed discussion"...im just so scared to go and i would like ANY advice or encouragement I can get...
And on that site it states that "open" meetings are for anyone and "closed" meetings are for those who desire to stop drinking. Either meeting will be okay. There are also speaker meetings, big book meetings, and step meetings.
Men's meetings are for men, women's are for women, and Gay and Lesbian meetings are often for people with those preferences. Some are wheelchair accessible.
(almost) Any meeting would work for you! Try to listen for the similarities and not the differences!
Welcome to SR!
Men's meetings are for men, women's are for women, and Gay and Lesbian meetings are often for people with those preferences. Some are wheelchair accessible.
(almost) Any meeting would work for you! Try to listen for the similarities and not the differences!
Welcome to SR!
Hi and welcome lovetodrink
I'm not in AA but I hope this helps explain open and closed meetings
Open and Closed Meetings - The Difference Between Open and Closed 12-Step Meetings
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I'm not in AA but I hope this helps explain open and closed meetings
Open and Closed Meetings - The Difference Between Open and Closed 12-Step Meetings
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thank you for the quick reply. im just so miserable right now and dont really want to be around anyone. but im starting to get so scared realizing my situation is starting to look SO damn hopeless. and maybe that AA is my only option...but im so SCARED...
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We all are in the beginning. Just go and all will be well.
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Welcome
Just try to remember almost everyone in those rooms felt the exact same fear,anxiousness, ect. before walking threw. I promise after you do those feelings will fade. Because you are with people that know what you feel.
Just try to remember almost everyone in those rooms felt the exact same fear,anxiousness, ect. before walking threw. I promise after you do those feelings will fade. Because you are with people that know what you feel.
Hi LTD,
This line below is exactly what happened to me. I changed. You can too. Start now.
"When the pain of your situation gets worse than your fear of change....you will change"
Big hugs - you can do this
This line below is exactly what happened to me. I changed. You can too. Start now.
"When the pain of your situation gets worse than your fear of change....you will change"
Big hugs - you can do this
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well ive tried almost everything already...for years now. and i always end up back where i started...so im really starting to lose all hope. but ive been listening to AA talks and it actually gave me a tiny bit of hope.
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well i couldnt get a ride and its too late to walk now. going to go this week if i can start waking up early enough, i work 3-11 and i usually sleep from 5-6 to 2:30 in the afternoon...uggh its so hard to get help when your feeling as low as i am right now.
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Kind of a rough start huh....I guess I wanted it a little more than that....I was doing three meetings a day when I started......I was going to do whatever I had to do to get me where I am now...And I still work hard at this. Best of luck to you.
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they dont even have 3 meetings a day where i live...
but i understand what u mean, maybe im not ready because i wont do whatever it takes to get to a meeting?
ugggh, i just want to go to bar and escape this mental hell.
but i understand what u mean, maybe im not ready because i wont do whatever it takes to get to a meeting?
ugggh, i just want to go to bar and escape this mental hell.
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