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A gift of an AA meeting

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AsYouSeeIt · 28/09/2022 00:22

I attended my first ever AA meeting this morning. I had been crying morning and night for three days feeling at the point of panic for most of it. I had reached crisis point.

It had taken me weeks to muster the mettle to go. It was nothing like I expected or felt daunted by. I completely related to each person who shared. I came away with so many hugs, smiles, kind words of encouragement from that room, full of people just like me, people who had made it… from all walks of life.

It was like a massive warm embrace that took away my troubles whilst I was there, people had brought along their cute dogs, and it was like being in someone’s living room full of old wise friends.

I’m so grateful and wanted to share, I don’t have anyone else suitable to share this with. I hope I can continue and be successful like they are… today, I received hope I didn’t think was possible for me today. And I just might have been given enough motivation to attend the next meeting tomorrow.

I wanted to share my shocking surprise pleasure of the day!
Anyone awake please share your thoughts with me.

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OnTheBrinkOfChange · 28/09/2022 00:31

That sounds really great. Congratulations on having the courage to go through with it. Was it somewhere near to you? Was there anyone there that you knew? Out of the people there, how many had been going for a long time? I always think that must make such a difference to a group. I follow Marian Keyes on Twitter and of course she is an alcoholic. I know she goes to meetings every day even though she hasn't drunk for probably nearly 30 years. It's so obvious when she talks about it that it helps immensely. I hope it helps you too.

Vitavee · 28/09/2022 00:36

I’m so pleased you found the courage to go to AA and got so much from the meeting. It’s always great to see someone at their first meeting and even better to see them at their second meeting.
I have been going for 12 years and it saved my life and has given me a life I could never have imagined.
Please keep coming back. Sobriety isn’t always easy but it’s so much easier than drinking and you will learn to get through anything without a drink.

DifficultBloodyWoman · 28/09/2022 00:37

I’m so pleased for you. Will you post here again if you go to another meeting tomorrow? 💐

sugarfreesyrup · 28/09/2022 00:38

That’s brilliant, well done!

Raffington55 · 28/09/2022 00:45

That's great to hear. Glad you took the plunge. I go to AA too. You must feel a weight has been lifted. Thanks for sharing this and keep us posted! ❤️👍

Gilead · 28/09/2022 06:03

I am fortunate to not have ever been in your position, but I wish you all the luck in the world. It’s a brave step, well done!

LizBuin · 28/09/2022 06:20

I'm sorry that you reached crisis point. Well done on making that first step, it must have been immensely difficult choosing to attend the meeting. Onwards and upwards!

Apparentlystillchilled · 28/09/2022 06:26

Well done for getting to your first meeting. I have family members in AA and I’m in another fellowship, and it has been life changing.

Thistlelass · 28/09/2022 06:50

I'm so glad you made it 'in through the doors' of AA. You cannot beat having a relative peer group. I hope you can always find hope when you need it.

ChestOfFields · 28/09/2022 06:56

I know what you mean, it was such a relief when I found aa!
Nowadays I go to zoom meetings all over the world! Secular ones though!

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