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Originally Posted by sugarbear1 
I suggest calling someone now, when you don't need to just so that when you do need to you aren't too afraid to make that call!
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Originally Posted by 2muchpain
I agree. You should call someone as soon as you can. It's important to make those connections as soon as possible. It will make it much easier on those days when you are struggling.
After the meeting, an old timer sidled on up beside me and asked if he could "give me a suggestion". He told me to call one of my numbers and relay pretty much what I did in my share. Tell them I thought of calling ..but didn't. He said I should do it as "practice". When the old timer said this...I had 1) braced myself as soon as he told me he felt the need to advise me of anything (I struggle with unsolicited advice...badly) 2) Thought the idea was stupid.
Until I impulsively did it...2 days later.
It was a good suggestion. Glad I took it. It's hard for "us" to reach out. And AA knows it. It's in the very definition of our affliction I believe.
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A quick update. I attended my 2nd AA meeting yesterday and made plans to meet up with a couple of super nice ladies this morning for another meeting. As scary as it is to throw myself into all of this human interaction after years and years of isolating I have to say I've been greeted with nothing but compassion and understanding. Thanks to all of you on SA for your continuing advice and encouragement.
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Originally Posted by desertsweetpea
A quick update. I attended my 2nd AA meeting yesterday and made plans to meet up with a couple of super nice ladies this morning for another meeting. As scary as it is to throw myself into all of this human interaction after years and years of isolating I have to say I've been greeted with nothing but compassion and understanding. Thanks to all of you on SA for your continuing advice and encouragement.
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Originally Posted by desertsweetpea
A quick update. I attended my 2nd AA meeting yesterday and made plans to meet up with a couple of super nice ladies this morning for another meeting. As scary as it is to throw myself into all of this human interaction after years and years of isolating I have to say I've been greeted with nothing but compassion and understanding. Thanks to all of you on SA for your continuing advice and encouragement.
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