Sobriety has given me courage I never had as an alcoholic. 14 months sober, I attended my first AA meeting tonight.
I’m so grateful for the community and how kind and welcoming they were.
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Congrats on the 14 months, glad you found a new supportive community!
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Hey, congrats!
What did you think of your first meeting? Lead or discussion?
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That's great to hear. Question: do you think your opinion of meetings and/or what was being said would be very different had to been much earlier in recovery or just starting g out?
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How it go
Hey Taylor! Thank you for asking! I enjoyed the atmosphere, it was a discussion meeting so lots of cross talk. Everyone was very welcoming. It was a secular meeting as well, so it eased my worry over not being able to relate to the conversation.
I absolutely think it would have been different and I likely would have retreated with my tail between my legs LOL I was not ready for the serious accountability from a community aspect of recovery in the beginning. I was, however, looking for self-accountability in the beginning, so I sought out individual therapy with a counselor who is certified in substance abuse at 3 months sober, and that helped she’s helped me gain confidence in many areas of my life, my sobriety included.
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Hi Nikki! It was rewarding. I actually cried for a bit afterwards, tears of relief though. There’s something freeing about being in the company of people who get it without you having to explain yourself first. I felt welcomed and SEEN. I’ll definitely be going back this week 
I went to my first meeting last night. The support is incredible.
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That's awesome!!! So glad you got to go to a secular discussion meeting. They have been the most helpful for me. Crosstalk is just gonna happen, with usually the same offenders haha
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