I'm 3.5 months clean today..Does anyone have any advice on how I can start sharing in meetings, or even at group in the recovery house Im at? Ive lived in addiction for the last 20 years, i have a lot of experiences and stories that I would like to be able to share with ppl, and to feel like the ppl around me can know me a little better.. but every time I go to open my mouth and my mind goes completely blank and I have no words. any advice on how to break down this wall I feel trapped behind?
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Say your name, and just talk like your talking to God. Close your eyes if you have to. That moment is for you. Say what you have to how you have to. It's to keep you from being sick. Holding this in is toxic. Bad for body and mind. If it's a feedback group be prepared got comments and discussion. Those can be nice because it shows people are paying attention to you and that you are herd. But if it's not, just talk. About what your proud of, your progress, your aspirations what your working on what u are needing and what you've learned. It's all for you. Say whatever, laugh cry complain, whatever. Just say anything. If you are nervous sag that outloud. It's your time for you and it's 100 percent necessary for you if that's what u want! Good luck. And don't be worrying about what ppl think, we didn't give a s*** what people thought in our addiction, so don't put too much weight in being socially validated. Remember, it's a room full of druggie and drunks lol 
we understand.
When I first started sharing I would go 2nd or 3rd because you don't have to be first and break the ice, and it's so early that everyone is barely listening to you because they're trying to think of their own share, lol