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to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
I've had anxiety all day today, but as soon as my meeting got started tonight, I slowly felt myself calming down. It was a wonderful feeling. One woman made a comment before the end of the meeting about fear and anxiety - she said that we are all strong individuals for reaching out, asking for help, and coming to these meetings. It was as if she could read my mind and knew that my last 24 hours had been filled with anxiety even though I never said anything. I love my Monday night meetings, I hope I never have to miss one.
Yep , some nites u just pull up a chair and sit . When I was sponsoring Alateen yrs ago we had a little girl who always fell asleep durring the meeting , one of the kids got really upset and balled her out one nite said it was rude of her to do that , the girl started to cry and told us that hr in that room was the only place she felt safe enough to fall asleep , both her parents were alcoholics and she was being abused on a reg basis . * safe place * She and the other young girl became freinds after that nite and the younger one spent many nites in thier home . where she was safe and could sleep with out fear = Louise
I have two ftf meetings a week that I have been attending over 5 years now. Rarely is the time that I miss either of them. And I always miss the meeting when I miss the meeting...if you catch my drift!
And Abbyal, I can certainly identify with the little Alateen girl too. Sometimes I wish I could take a pillow and a blankie, just lay down on the couch and let the voices of my Al-Anon family and the love that flows from them gently rock me to sleep too.
I am still "floating" from my meeting last night. I also went the night before. I believe HP uses the meetings to strengthen my faith, which heals the fear.
I am working the next 3 nights, so for me, I have to prepare and make myself "spiritually fit" to survive it with grace.
HP wants to help us. Our part, is to become WILLING. Getting to a meeting for me, shows I am willing. And, more often than not, I am showered with exactly what I need, just like you were.
Thanks for the post.
-- Edited by glad lee on Tuesday 2nd of June 2009 08:16:34 AM
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The prayer isn't for Higher Power to change our lives, but rather to change us.
There really isn't alot of people there, but that just gives everyone a chance to have there turn if they so feel like it. The people are all there for healing, and you can tell when you walk in the room... It is a Sereal kinda thing...
Like David I also attend two f2f meetings each week, Mon. and Tue. nights. I might have missed 6 or 8 meetings during my three years. I like to say I have only been late to one f2f meeting during that time, and that was my very first meeting.
I was at least "5 years late" to it.
HUGS, RLC
-- Edited by RLC on Tuesday 2nd of June 2009 01:10:39 PM
The one thing I'm sad about is that for the past 2 months (since I've been going to meetings), my husband has been off from work on medical leave. He is just now going back to work, so there is no guarantee that I will make it to my usual 3 meetings a week since we have babysitting issues. And I love all 3 of my meetings.
