I called for my first AA meeting. I had to call the main office here in my town. I asked if another woman would be assisting Me to the meeting and he seemed confused. He told Me I just show up at the meeting closest to my home. I told him thank you, but I let him know how I was under the impression someone would call Me and come take Me for support....so he did take my number and told me someone would call soon.
About 2 minutes later, a woman called me and we had a great conversation. She has been sober for 30 years. It was uncomfortable, I wont lie, but I was honest and did share my story. Most of it anyway, if I shared it all, we would never get off the phone! :)
I am going to the meeting tonight. It starts at 8pm. She did say I am supposed to raise my hand when they ask who is new and she said I say my name and that I am an alcoholic. I have NO idea how that will pan out, but I will let you know when I arrive home.
It's great that your going to your first meeting tonight. It's the start of a very rewarding journey that will change your life if you give ALL of yourself completely to the program. Listen to what people there have to share, and keep an open mind. On a side note, it's great that you have someone to go to the meeting with you, but you can't depend on someone doing this for you. If you are willing to go to any length to get sober (including going to meetings alone) then the pay off will be huge. Keep coming back and posting on your progress, and help us all stay sober one day at a time!
That's awesome that you're going tonight. I bet that you feel relieved. When my mother went to her first meeting about 34 years ago she never drank again. It's been quite the social network for her and is so important now that she's 78 years old. Be sure to get a big book and a meeting schedule (ask for them before the meeting). Plan on going there about 15 minutes early. It should be evident who's leading the meeting, and can ask them for the "when and where" and a big book. Tell them that it's your first meeting, that meeting will be very special for you.
hey Angie...welcome...your first meeting will be very exciting...i remember mine...over 20 years ago...but, don't get me wrong...i don't have 20 years of sobriety...as a matter of fact, i have a little over 30 days...starting all over...at my first meeting i finally felt like i was in the right place...it felt like home...the people were great...and the hugs that i never really had before but always wanted...the hugs are the best...somebody ACTUALLY cares about ME...even though they never met me...even though i didn't really care about myself...i've been to many different meetings and the response was always the same...now my people are my family...and my AA meetings are my home...take care and let us know how it went...
Woohoop, Angie! The Newcomer is the most important person in the room. I hope you enjoy a very special experience. Come back & begin a new thread telling us all about it! Thank you & Godbless, Danielle x
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Just wanted to say hi, Soccermom, and WElCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME.
Wow, so impressed, you made a decision to do something about your drinking and now going to an AA Meeting tonight, think you just might have broken the record on that, and I really really do applaud your fast action on this.
Hugs, and looking so forward to hearing how the meeting tonight was.
Toni
-- Edited by Just Toni on Thursday 24th of September 2009 09:16:47 PM
Plenty of people come here and post that they think they have a problem and then they never come back. I am so stoked that you took these suggestions and ran with them. If there ever was a predictor of success it is following suggestions and taking action. Great Job!
Mark
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