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I was on a list for a while and will finally be going to my first group meeting next week. I'm happy to get things going, but I'm anxious about the process.

The meetings are 90-minute long. It seems very long.

What can I expect? Any tip?

(Yes, sherbros, you can make fun of me because I'm a dumb alcoholic. Don't feel bad. Don't hold back.)
 
Great decision. Go to the meetings. Don't let yourself back out or find reasons not to go.

It's hard to tell people what to expect because everyone has a different experience, personality, background etc. Just try to relax and not be too judgmental, including of yourself. The outcome will almost definitely be positive.

Best of luck.
 
I went to one way back - after I had been on a week long bender.

Anyhow, it didn't appeal to me.

Eventually, I just stopped drinking on my own. Went out one night, had a few, woke up the next day and said I was not going to drink anymore and followed through.

Good luck on your sober journey.
 
Good luck, I hope it goes well! I haven't gone but I've heard good things, like others said just keep an open mind and really try and make it work. Everyone seems to get sober in a slightly different way. It's obviously not the best to swap one substance for another, but I started taking kratom at night and it was able to help me stop drinking. I haven't drank in seven years and I don't miss it at all, the thought of it makes me want to throw up lol.
 
Best of luck to you sherbro. I’ve been going to AA and sober for almost 8 years now. I live in Los Angeles here there are almost 3,000 meetings a week. I don’t know where you live but I’d suggest trying a bunch of different meetings until you find the ones that suit you best. The message should always be the same but things like fellowship, meeting format, quality of speakers etc etc vary drastically… just find your tribe and best of luck.

Sobriety is the greatest gift that I never knew I wanted in the first place.
 
It's basically a circle jerk and at the end it's a race to see who can drink the 70cl bottle of vodka the fastest.... Loser has to buy the first 2 rounds at the pub......
 
Best of luck to you sherbro. I’ve been going to AA and sober for almost 8 years now. I live in Los Angeles here there are almost 3,000 meetings a week. I don’t know where you live but I’d suggest trying a bunch of different meetings until you find the ones that suit you best. The message should always be the same but things like fellowship, meeting format, quality of speakers etc etc vary drastically… just find your tribe and best of luck.

Sobriety is the greatest gift that I never knew I wanted in the first place.

Yeah, besides, alcohol isn't that great when you've got coke and hookers......

When you hit 8 years message me, we're going out to celebrate......drinks are on me!!!
 
Choosing to stop drinking is a powerful step, not everyone making that choice has success on their own. AA meetings will explain that their 12 step program has helped many quit that were unable to without help.

Congrats on deciding to prevent alcohol from affecting your life any more than it already has.

What caused you to decide to quit? Getting in a bad wreck and being charged with Driving WhiIe Impaired is a common reason.
 
I was on a list for a while and will finally be going to my first group meeting next week. I'm happy to get things going, but I'm anxious about the process.

The meetings are 90-minute long. It seems very long.

What can I expect? Any tip?

(Yes, sherbros, you can make fun of me because I'm a dumb alcoholic. Don't feel bad. Don't hold back.)

Been to some. I was a bad alcoholic for 5 years. Multiple medical detoxes, multiple rehabs, multiple relapses. I haven't had a drink in almost 4 years now. A couple of the rehabs I went to we had like 2 or 3 AA meetings a week. It can be hit or miss. You should definitely try them. You are an alcoholic, you obviously don't know what the hell you are doing so try them out at least a month and see if there is anything that can help. You should be desperate to figure this out or you are going to die a painful death, but you already know that. A big part of their program is spirituality. So if you aren't a spiritual person the program may be not gel with you.

Having said that, I didn't care for it. I am a very spiritual person but the program just wasn't what I needed. After rehab I never went to another AA meeting. I've been to 4 rehabs over 5 years and two of them we had to go to AA meetings multiple times a week. There are some good people there but also some dry drunks who are just miserable. They figured out how to stop drinking but never figured out what was actually wrong with with them that made them an alcoholic in the first place. Many of them would take up their whole time just complaining and whining about their life. You'll encounter those people. And the rest of the group just zones out. But you'll also encounter some good people who inspire and motivate you. You can tell they truly beat their addiction the right way and are happy and productive. It can also seem very cultlike which some people need to stay on track. I didnt. I did a deep dive on my mind and over a year long period I came to terms with my issues. Almost lost my mind in the process and I wouldn't recommend it but it worked for me. Get a mental health counselor if you need it.

Just my experience. Be open minded and be ready to go deep and accept some pain to figure this out. You can and need to. It's probably going to be the hardest thing you ever done but its beautiful on the other side. Much love and God bless.

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Choosing to stop drinking is a powerful step, not everyone making that choice has success on their own. AA meetings will explain that their 12 step program has helped many quit that were unable to without help.

Congrats on deciding to prevent alcohol from affecting your life any more than it already has.

What caused you to decide to quit? Getting in a bad wreck and being charged with Driving WhiIe Impaired is a common reason.

When I hear powerful steps I think fat lazy cunt........
 
Been to some. I was a bad alcoholic for 5 years. Multiple medical detoxes, multiple rehabs, multiple relapses. I haven't had a drink in almost 4 years now. A couple of the rehabs I went to we had like 2 or 3 AA meetings a week. It can be hit or miss. You should definitely try them. You are an alcoholic, you obviously don't know what the hell you are doing so try them out at least a month and see if there is anything that can help. You should be desperate to figure this out or you are going to die a painful death, but you already know that. A big part of their program is spirituality. So if you aren't a spiritual person the program may be not gel with you.

Having said that, I didn't care for it. I am a very spiritual person but the program just wasn't what I needed. After rehab I never went to another AA meeting. I've been to 4 rehabs over 5 years and two of them we had to go to AA meetings multiple times a week. There are some good people there but also some dry drunks who are just miserable. They figured out how to stop drinking but never figured out what was actually wrong with with them that made them an alcoholic in the first place. Many of them would take up their whole time just complaining and whining about their life. You'll encounter those people. And the rest of the group just zones out. But you'll also encounter some good people who inspire and motivate you. You can tell they truly beat their addiction the right way and are happy and productive. It can also seem very cultlike which some people need to stay on track. I didnt. I did a deep dive on my mind and over a year long period I came to terms with my issues. Almost lost my mind in the process and I wouldn't recommend it but it worked for me. Get a mental health counselor if you need it.

Just my experience. Be open minded and be ready to go deep and accept some pain to figure this out. You can and need to. It's probably going to be the hardest thing you ever done but its beautiful on the other side. Much love and God bless.

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Cliffs......
 
Yeah, I went to an Assholes Anonymous meeting once... they threw me out because I was too much of a cunt, even for them. /shrugs
 
Been to some. I was a bad alcoholic for 5 years. Multiple medical detoxes, multiple rehabs, multiple relapses. I haven't had a drink in almost 4 years now. A couple of the rehabs I went to we had like 2 or 3 AA meetings a week. It can be hit or miss. You should definitely try them. You are an alcoholic, you obviously don't know what the hell you are doing so try them out at least a month and see if there is anything that can help. You should be desperate to figure this out or you are going to die a painful death, but you already know that. A big part of their program is spirituality. So if you aren't a spiritual person the program may be not gel with you.

Having said that, I didn't care for it. I am a very spiritual person but the program just wasn't what I needed. After rehab I never went to another AA meeting. I've been to 4 rehabs over 5 years and two of them we had to go to AA meetings multiple times a week. There are some good people there but also some dry drunks who are just miserable. They figured out how to stop drinking but never figured out what was actually wrong with with them that made them an alcoholic in the first place. Many of them would take up their whole time just complaining and whining about their life. You'll encounter those people. And the rest of the group just zones out. But you'll also encounter some good people who inspire and motivate you. You can tell they truly beat their addiction the right way and are happy and productive. It can also seem very cultlike which some people need to stay on track. I didnt. I did a deep dive on my mind and over a year long period I came to terms with my issues. Almost lost my mind in the process and I wouldn't recommend it but it worked for me. Get a mental health counselor if you need it.

Just my experience. Be open minded and be ready to go deep and accept some pain to figure this out. You can and need to. It's probably going to be the hardest thing you ever done but its beautiful on the other side. Much love and God bless.

1681174737198
Much respek brother
 
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