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Old 08-04-2016, 08:21 AM
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I did my first chair today :)

Totally unexpected and unprepared for too.... And I really enjoyed it!!

Another milestone in recovery
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Congrats Blueberry x
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Very cool. Congrats!
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That's great! I'll bet it was a good experience.
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Very cool!

At the meeting today- which is at a clubhouse I hadn't been to since before I stopped drinking- I thought about the first time I spoke at a meeting. Now, it seems normal to do so. That made me think about being the topic leader - closing in on 6mos which is the usual milestone requirement for such at my groups. Wonder when I will feel moved to be one....you're right- that's a great step in our process! Good job!

(Curious- what was the topic? As chair, did you set it or was it you introducing the person who led the topic? I see both in various meetings here. Usually, the latter.)
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Old 08-04-2016, 12:16 PM
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Well done for chairing , I never could do it .
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way to go blueberry, I did my 1st at 8 years sober
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Old 08-04-2016, 01:25 PM
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Very cool!

At the meeting today- which is at a clubhouse I hadn't been to since before I stopped drinking- I thought about the first time I spoke at a meeting. Now, it seems normal to do so. That made me think about being the topic leader - closing in on 6mos which is the usual milestone requirement for such at my groups. Wonder when I will feel moved to be one....you're right- that's a great step in our process! Good job!

(Curious- what was the topic? As chair, did you set it or was it you introducing the person who led the topic? I see both in various meetings here. Usually, the latter.)
It was an As Bill Sees it meeting, as I was unprepared they just said to talk about anything I wanted, so I spoke about my drinking, seemed the most natural thing to do. I received lots of feedback which was fabby, I got so much from it
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Well done.

I've enjoyed chairing meetings, although I don't get as much out of them as I'm too busy making sure the meeting runs smoothly.
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Congratulations BB
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Old 08-05-2016, 04:29 PM
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Congrats that is so awesome!
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