I wanted to go but I couldn't find anyone to go with or meet there. Hopefully they'll have one on the east coast one of these 5 years. Have a good time.
I had plans to go, but I'm now very pregnant and moving next weekend. Oh, and budgeted into brokeness. BUT I have been to three previous World Conferences (Montreal, Seattle and San Diego), and it is an experience beyond experiences!
Have an amazing time and please please update us when you get back. I think we can stay sober indirectly from your participation if you share it with us! I do wish I could have met some of you in person.
Got to admit, I've been a little peeved that the conferences have neglected the east coast, but with Atlanta the next stop, I shouldn't have anything to keep me from driving up.
Got home late last night, slept in this morning. I didn't do a whole lot of sleeping while I was there.
All I can say is, WOW. It rained most of the weekend (mostly drizzle, a few intermittent downpours), and it was HOT (and freezing in the A/C meeting rooms and Alamodome), but it was still an awesome experience.
I learned many things:
You can lose your sponsor and everyone you know in the crowd, but when you are surrounded on all sides by AA members, you are not alone.
When you get lost, ASK.
When your sponsor tells you to show up early for the smaller workshops or you won't get in, she is probably right and you should follow the advice.
The world would be a lot nicer if everyone was in a recovery program and WORKING it. It was like culture shock returning from the convention and having to deal with rudeness around my home airport.
Missing a workshop or other event isn't the end of the world--you can have a nice "meeting" hanging out with other people who are taking a break (either on purpose or accidentally).
While I personally did not experience this, the ICYPAAs had a sober mosh pit. Apparently it was a lot of fun.
The police, cab drivers, and others REALLY LIKE us when we aren't breaking the law and puking on the upholstery. One woman from our area proudly made an amends to a San Antonio police sergeant for all the trouble she had given the police over the years. The sergeant happily autographed her program book.
I roomed with my sponsor, and we set up a time to do step work. At almost two years sober I try to work the steps but have yet to do it formally. She convinced me I have to let her do her job. She was right about the workshops, so I think I better listen.
I'm looking forward to the next International in Atlanta. I HIGHLY recommend anyone who can possibly make it to GO.
-- Edited by Lexie on Monday 5th of July 2010 12:49:51 PM
-- Edited by Lexie on Monday 5th of July 2010 04:10:04 PM
Lexie wrote:While I personally did not experience this, the ICYPAAs had a sober mosh pit. Apparently it was a lot of fun. I have been following all my YPAA friends on Facebook evidently that is not the only trouble the YPAA's were up to down there, hilarious, it's like watching sober "Animal House", literally, they do the same shit, just sober
-- Edited by AGO on Monday 5th of July 2010 01:18:27 PM
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