Speaking at meetings
I've gone to my 7th meeting in 9 days.I've only raised my hand once to speak. I sit there and Listen and Hear what is being said.I so bad want to speak, but I freeze up. I just can't get myself to...
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june-- I'm soon going to a meeting tonight where one gentleman continues to show up. It's a Big Book study so whenever the turn comes to him to read a page or sharehe only says "I'm Alejandro and I'll...
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Hi Cindy, Congrats on your 7th meeting. All the advice given is great and to the point. I like to classify my recovery as SLOWBRIETY. By that I mean, that it takes a long time for me to do most things...
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The personalities in AA has changed in many ways since I first came. Before I came to AA I needed to drink to talk to people( I still can get a bit withdrawn in a crowd sometimes.) and most of the...
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You know Cindy, No that I think about it, I haven't shared in a meeting in a while. I listen now where maybe I didn't listen so much before. I used to always have to share whenever I was in a meeting,...
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Hi June25........I, too, was one of the quiet ones and one day I was at a meeting where an "old timer lady" whom I admire was sharing. She, too, was quiet in her first year. Her sharing encouraged me...
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Fear stands for False Eviedence Appearing Real. The Big Tells me that fear knocked at the door and faith answered. You must have enough faith in yourself, to be able to share. Ask your Higher Power...
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During the moment of silence at the beginning of our meetings here I always ask my Higher Power to "help me hear what you want me to hear and say what you want me to say." That has kept me in the...
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Hey June25. Thanks for showing up. I share at nearly every meeting I go to. I just share on topic or at my home group i share on whats going on in my life. I believe it helps me to hear where I am at...
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My Higher Power whom I choose to call God gave me one mouth and two ears. There is nothing wrong with listening. I have sevral years of sobriety and there is still times I do not speak because I need...
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I'd like to welcome all of you that have joined our group here. I was reading a couple of the posts, and they reminded me of this thread. Wow, one would think that 8 months later I would be speaking...
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welcome june...i am 'assuming' that u r saying that u have only been in aa '9 days'??? that's a bit early to worry about speaking. reading thru ur families replies, i c the word 'listen' used many...
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Hi Dr. Roy, I started this thread back in 03, I have just celebrated my first year of sobriety. I was noting a change, saying that there is still a lot more room for improvement in the way I work my...
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Hello June 25. I am just coming back and I can relate to your fear of sharing. Normally, whenever I am at a meeting where I can share, I pass when it comes to me. I want so badly to have something...
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Hiya June, You are just fine. Take as long as you need...just keep going to meetings. Try to go early and leave late. You may be suprised that before and after meetings people may try to start a...
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Hi annlra and Colleen, I posted this when I first came into AA, over a year ago. You would think that I would've gotten over this fear, I haven't, don't know why. It's like everytime I raise my hand,...
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I love reading the "shares" too... Keep on giving Dr. Roy...you know...even the most experienced actor suffers the first few moments before having to kick into their role... but thankfully something...
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Hi Cindy Reading the poss between you and Annira takes me back to my own paralysis of speaking. Just doing the reads like, Preamble, Promises, How it works or traditions had me stuttering with what...
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