
Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.

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A few months ago I started drinking again. I do this every time. I tend to only last about 1 week longest 3 weeks and I start drinking again. I want to continue going to AA meetings but I havn't meet anyone who I can relate to. I am going to start again tomarrow and try to make it work this time. I set up a daily rootein and I am determend to fallow with it. I want to start running everyday and working out. I also want to go to meetings every day. I realy want to see my life turn around and I think this is the only way. I have been to every meeting on Maui many times and still cant find somone I relate to. What do you suggest.
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You listed a few things you want, and you added that you haven't met anyone in AA you can relate to. I dig that, and I suspect that even though you'd like to have a better life at this point, you don't yet have the one thing that unites the rest of us in AA, which is a desire to stop drinking.
That motivation is the one thing AA can't give you. Everyone has to supply their own.
Listen for people describing:
the phenomenon of craving - once we start drinking we cant stop.
the mental obsession and insanity - we pick up the first drink however much we decide not to and regardless of what the negative consequences will be
the spiritual malady - a disconnection from people, the world, any spiritual power, loneliness, fear, resentment, etc
Those are the important things to relate to as that will help you determine whether you are an alcoholic. Once you have got your head around that you will start to be able to relate to the solution in the 12 steps.
Relating to people in terms of life experience etc will come as you go to more meetings and get to know people better.
It is important that you evaluate things honestly. When I first went to AA I had a lot of delusional thinking and I thought "I have nothing in common with these people". When I eventually listened honestly I realised how much I had in common with them after all!
Just give this a try.... Go to another meeting. Before and/or afterward, walk up to a stranger, hold out your hand and introduce yourself. If you feel awkward. Be honest and tell them he truth. Open up and they will feel blessed that you did. :)