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I was told once I should attend a open AA meeting. There is one tonight down the street. Think I should go and listen? It's so heartbreaking to see someone with a addiction so maybe it would be good for me to see some in recovery....I don't know
In need right now
Cathy
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Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth
Speak only when you feel that your words are better than your silence.
Open AA meetings were where I started - in an effort to gain some insite on my Father's journey thru alcoholism. I saw a lot of recovery but also saw that it is not an easy road for the A. What I learned from those AA meetings has been very valuable in dealing with my son's alcoholism today.
Go & listen - it will not be a waste of time..promise
I agree, .. I always say I get my compassion fuel from AA and my detatchment fuel from Alanon.
It is absolutely a great place to go and listen to what people have to go through to get to their seat in AA. It is a reminder of there for the grace of God go I.
You will see people in the throws yet of addiction, you will also see people who have been in recovery for many years. I hope the meeting is a speaker meeting if not find out when the open speaker meeting is .. it's a very feel good to see people in recovery for so long.
Hugs P :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
Early on I went to a couple of speakers meetings and I was not in the right frame of mind to hear them. All I heard was a big pity party and then a few laughs about how they treated their families. As I admit, I was not in the right frame of mind. It is what I heard, not what they said.
Later I went to a weekend retreat that had both AA and AlAnon participation equally. I got to hear them speak and could hear the pain and confusion that they felt.
