Dipso...what are your initial thoughts? When you next going?

Details, us alcoholics love details ;)

One question... do you want what we/they have? That's usually what decides it.

As strange as it sounds,my first meeting was an accident.I ran into a church once to get outta the rain.When I did,I apologized for interupting and exsplained why I was there.I had my puppy with me.They welcomed me and my dog anyway.I have not been to an AA meeting sinse.I regret that.

Excellent!

I wasnt sure after my first one either, it was all very strange, but it got easier as I went more times.

Try a few different meetings as they all have their own "personalities" and you will find the ones that fit you best.

It takes a lot of courage to go to the first one so well done.

I went with one of the guys from my day hospital. We both wanted to check it out.

My first impressions werent that good. I disliked the formality, the reading of rules before and after.
I enjoyed the second share more than the first.

The reason I went was because when I go to work and have to travel a lot one of my plans is to know when and where the meetings are so i can use them if i need to.

Winged Wolf, I saw no difference between what they have and I have.

Im happy with what im currently doing to keep sober physically, and also the things I am doing to address the problems in my life that led me down this road.


Today at day hospital was good because I got to discuss it with the psych nurses. They explained its not something that recommend or condemn, they simply agree in different strokes for different folks.

I am going again in 2wks. I always believe in not making up my mind with 1 attempt at something.

It's about time LOL, hope you can find what I found ( freedom)

great stuff dipso
for me it saved my life when i had no where else to turn my first few meetings i was always pissed at them but i then began to relate to alot of the shares i was told to put the cotton wool in my mouth and listen to them, now each and every time i go now i feel at home with the people that understand me good luck with whatever you choose dipso the main thing is your sober for today :0) xmarkyx

Thank you Marky and Stephen

Some comments and suggestions. It sounds as if you went to a speaker meeting. Try going to several different types of meetings. The small open share meetings are great. There are no rules only the steps and traditions. Somw meetings have things they might say aboiut children etc.

To get a real idea of what AA is all abou you must go dozens znd dozens of times. You need to go on a regular basis much more than every two weeks. Hear with your ears and listen with an open mind. I know that if you go long enough some one will tell your story and you will realize that probably for the first time in your life you fit in. That you are no better or worse than everyone else. Good Luck

Keep an open mind dipso, and give it another go, try different meetings and listen. When I finished each daily meeting I would journal in a diary that night, my thoughts and feelings of the meeting.

Glad you finally made it! Just remember though that there are no rules and regulations in AA!

Sometimes things are read out at the beginning of meetings to kind of 'set the scene' other times it's to explain something about how the meeting functions, which is always good to know.

Maybe you might try not leaving it so long before you go to your next meeting. Also, all AA meetings are different, so try different ones. They say there's a spanner to fit every nut that walks in the door and I guess it works that way with meetings too.

Maybe, if there's something specific you didn't like/understand you could pm me and I might be able to help.

Well done you!!

Lyn

Hell just keep going, you won't know what to think about for awhile, the disease will still be strong in you, so the longer you stay sober the better and clearer you will get and see what the program really is. It is for each one of us if we want it.If we are willing to do the footwork.

It may surprise you to know that Im proud of you giving it a go; it may well help you given your job and your travelling about.

Whatever it takes dipso.

Don quit before you have really had a go at it. Follow Reed's and Serenity's advice.

Please tell me what do they do at an AA meeting, how did you feel? did you go alone? did you hide in the most back seat you could find? how many people were there?


Im sort of considering it, and need to know what they do there