AA tonight
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AA tonight
I'm going to set aside my fear and go to a meeting at 5:30 tonight. My fear isn't the meeting itself but the thought that a client or someone I know may be there.
I've scoped out meeting each night and figure I will give it a go this week. I woke up feeling very drained and sweaty from all of the alcohol consumption this weekend.
I just want to quit drinking and stick with it. I know I can't do it alone. So this is step one.
I've scoped out meeting each night and figure I will give it a go this week. I woke up feeling very drained and sweaty from all of the alcohol consumption this weekend.
I just want to quit drinking and stick with it. I know I can't do it alone. So this is step one.
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it can be quite a scarey feeling to run into an acquaintance or even a client. personally I think better to see them somewhere getting help then somewhere getting drunk.
I got sober in small town Michigan and had that fear. it took quite a while before I actually saw someone I knew at a meeting. beings how we had done a lot of drinking together years before, we were both glad to see each other at an AA meeting.
I got sober in small town Michigan and had that fear. it took quite a while before I actually saw someone I knew at a meeting. beings how we had done a lot of drinking together years before, we were both glad to see each other at an AA meeting.
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I feared going to AA in the beginning but now I look forward to it.
Funny thing, at last night's meeting I did run into someone I knew.
But you have to remember everyone there has a substance abuse issue and is trying to better themselves; it is nothing to be ashamed of.
Funny thing, at last night's meeting I did run into someone I knew.
But you have to remember everyone there has a substance abuse issue and is trying to better themselves; it is nothing to be ashamed of.
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Originally Posted by Sinderos 
I just want to quit drinking and stick with it. I know I can't do it alone. So this is step one.
AA sure helped me to get my oars back in the water.
You will probably be able to relate to many tonight.
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Good for you on taking the action. Many of us had some concern about seeing others. I told my wife - if I go, everyone will know I have a drinking problem. She replied, honey they already know.
When we admit we are alcoholics it becomes unanimous.
When we admit we are alcoholics it becomes unanimous.
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I've scoped out meeting each night and figure I will give it a go this week.
Typical behavior for someone going to their 1st AA meeting.
I hid inside a large post office mail box prior to my first meeting, and peeked out the slot to make sure I didn't see anybody I knew.
Well, not really.
But I might have if the opportunity was there.
It's been almost 7 years for me, and I now walk in with my head held high. If the weather is nice, I usually hang out, outside the church after the meeting to talk with the guys. If somebody drives by and see's me there, so what ?
Typical behavior for someone going to their 1st AA meeting.
I hid inside a large post office mail box prior to my first meeting, and peeked out the slot to make sure I didn't see anybody I knew.
Well, not really.
But I might have if the opportunity was there.
It's been almost 7 years for me, and I now walk in with my head held high. If the weather is nice, I usually hang out, outside the church after the meeting to talk with the guys. If somebody drives by and see's me there, so what ?
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