A first post, so I should tell a little about me to say hello: I was sober for 3 years, then had a 17 year second drinking career. I had my second 30day birthday a week or so back. I'm pretty intent on doing it right this time. I am averaging well over one meeting per day, and have only missed a couple of days due to traveling. Weekends were my prime time to drink, so I tend to hit at least two meetings a day on Saturdays and Sundays.
I am requesting help making it to a meeting or two in the Albany, NY area the later part of this week. 7/26/2012 to 7/29/2012.
I will be traveling there for work over the next few days, and will not have the use of a car to make meetings. I will be working/staying in Malta, NY, and there is only one weekly meeting (on Sunday) listed on the intertubes for that town.
If there is anyone in the area that would be willing to pick me up in Malta and take me to 1 or two evening meetings in the area I would be very grateful. I have no familiarity with the area, so don't have any idea what meeting exactly. Non-smoking would be nice, I'm male, and have never been a drug user. I will be working on a site that runs multiple shifts, so I may have to cancle on you if work demands it. Sorry in advance if that happens, but making waves at work is worse for my sobriety than missing a meeting.
I phoned the AA office in Albany with this request, and gave them my contact info, but have heard nothing. Please post here or PM if you can help, or phone the Albany office, they have my contact info. I am reluctant to post my contact info for any search engine to find, but give the mods permission to release that info to somebody that says they can help.
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I'm in middle Georgia, wish I could help ... let me know if you're ever down this way ... hope you succeed in find help getting to a meeting up there ... Congrats on your sixty-day chip ... pray you'll have more success coming your way ...
God Bless, Pappy
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glad you are here, Kev- there are people here from all over the world. hopefully someone from your destination will be available for you. if not, we will be here, and willing to post Q & A with you, all kinds of topics, all kinds of support. so glad you made it back. take care, jj/sheila
Welcome to "MIP". I'm from Dutchess County N.Y. which is about 50-70 miles south of Albany. So I'm a bit further out than most. I do hope you'll find a local connection soon. You can always search the Albany area region for help. Here's their link:
I was able to take in a few meetings in the area around Albany. Made a friend and went to a sober BBQ. I went to the track (Saratoga) on Saturday. I'm sure there was another fellow there also not drinking beer, but I didn't see him. I bet on a horse so fast they needed four other horses to out run him!
Enjoy your meetings.