Been sober for a little over 9 years. Haven’t been to a meeting since I was in detox and doing outpatient. Going to my first meeting since then tonight and for some reason I’m a little anxious/nervous. I’ve mostly been getting by on my own, my friends and family have been tremendously supportive, but lately I’ve felt very down. I don’t really know any other sober people, which is my main motivation for going tonight. My support system has been great but at the end of the day it’s hard discussing what you’re going through with people who haven’t been through it themselves. Just wondering if there’s any advice or what I should expect from tonight, and hopefully going forward because I would really like to start attending a regular meeting. That always helped me early on in recovery.
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Find a Men’s Stag where the old guys will give you a hard time and the young guys will be happy to have you in the fold 
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Several years ago I stayed sober 5 years with no meetings. I had no clue what meetings could do for me, and I wasn't a happy camper....2 years sober and going to AA meetings has given me a much improved life mentally, socially and the whole 9 yards.
Give it a good shot Stephen 
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