I go to my first AA meeting in 3 hours I am really nervous and scared but I am going. There may be people there I know I have lived in this town off and on for since I was a Teenager. I don't really know what to say or do maybe I will just observe I read what everyone posted about 1st meetings but I am still really nervous. But I am off work tomorrow and normally I would of had a 6 pack by now.
Remember, everyone there has the same problem as you and they all need each other for help. My first meeting was amazing and the best thing I ever did for myself. You really are doing the right thing. I am excited for you. Don't be scared....
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hi Loretta, did you read the private message i sent you? up by your "Log Out" is where it will show up that you have a message. saying a prayer for you. jj/sheila
Yea I did Thanks so much jj It mad a lot of sense almost as if it were describing exactly how I feel. Only an hour and a half to I go I have been pacing the floor.
Yea I did Thanks so much jj It mad a lot of sense almost as if it were describing exactly how I feel. Only an hour and a half to I go I have been pacing the floor.
Many of us show up early, for the meeting before the meeting, what I do is leave early, stop by Starbucks or something, get a hot drink, and then arrive at the meeting early, I kind of wander my way so I don't end up climbing the walls when I am waiting for something important, but especially when I had moved and was attending all new meetings after a few decades of knowing everyone, I was in a position of not knowing anyone, so that's what I did
leave early stop at a starbucks bring a book leave starbucks with still plenty of time to arrive early
the fact of "being in motion" was more helpful then I could say, also frequently I would recognize people from the starbucks at the meeting if it was nearby, and then we had an opening for a conversation
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When I called and asked about the meeting the guy told almost everyone is there by 730 meeting at 8 so I am going to leave here at 715p I am less than a mile away. so I will be plenty earlier I burned my son's pizza reading this board now I am making another one for him
