AA meeting
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AA meeting
I have to say this 5:30 meeting is amazing! The room is cozy and everyone is so nice. Just I could say more to whole group instead of individually. I just say hi I am Susan alcoholic just gonna listen. It frustrates me I am so shy!
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Atlanta
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I'm glad to hear you found a nice meeting. That's great.
I found it so hard to share at meetings. It took me a long time to finally speak and I didn't say much. Just that 'I'm an alcoholic' was such a relief to hear myself say. There, it was a secret so long and now I've told people
I loved speaker meetings at first because I didn't have to say anything.
As I got some time behind me, I got bolder and would speak.
Take it at your own pace. I'm just so happy for you that you've found a nice group.
Best to you.
I found it so hard to share at meetings. It took me a long time to finally speak and I didn't say much. Just that 'I'm an alcoholic' was such a relief to hear myself say. There, it was a secret so long and now I've told people
I loved speaker meetings at first because I didn't have to say anything.
As I got some time behind me, I got bolder and would speak.
Take it at your own pace. I'm just so happy for you that you've found a nice group.
Best to you.
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: WA
Posts: 7,764
I am so glad you found a meeting which is comfy and where you can relax. Don't worry about not speaking right now, like Ruby said you will get to know the people and after a while it will be easier for you to open up.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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I'm shy as well. I have the same experience in meetings. I don't talk to anyone unless they talk to me first. Even then it is just "How are you?" "Good, and you?"
The meetings are still valuable though .. I hear things I really need to hear.
The meetings are still valuable though .. I hear things I really need to hear.
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Join Date: May 2009
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It frustrates me I am so shy!
Within 6 months I bet somebody asks you to chair the meeting.
And I bet you work up your courage and do it.
And then I bet you decide that it wasn't so bad and you volunteer to do it again.
It's surprising how much AA can change your behavior.
Within 6 months I bet somebody asks you to chair the meeting.
And I bet you work up your courage and do it.
And then I bet you decide that it wasn't so bad and you volunteer to do it again.
It's surprising how much AA can change your behavior.
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