Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting CAYA Club
I attended a local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) face to face meeting on Thursday September 7th. Since I have had a former issue myself with alcohol I did not have to pretend. This particular group had about equal amounts of men and women. The location was easy to locate and in a safe area. I attended this meeting at noon so I did not have to go anywhere at night which is when most of the AA meetings are in this area. I found every single one of these people to be extremely warm and caring individuals. They made me feel completely comfortable and welcome. I was honest and admitted this was my very first AA meeting. Most everyone there shared their story and advice to me about how to recover from alcoholism. I was so touched by their candor and willingness to share and help another person who the assumed was sitting where they did not so long ago. I found myself getting choked up several times hearing their battle with addiction and alcohol. Some people had their driving …show more content…
This group was also very welcoming and non-judgmental and in the same room as the AA meeting I attended earlier. I did find myself relating to some of the stories of times of stress when individuals have a tendency to overeat. I was thinking who hasn’t ever overeaten at least some of the time in their life. I also can empathize with the members constant struggle with their shared problem. I can imagine focusing all my energy and effort all day every day trying not to give in to an addiction. From a personal standpoint, when I have attempted a diet failed miserably. I felt right off the bat that there were foods I could not eat and I overly focused on what I cannot have. I got the feeling this may have been a common thread in both OA and AA meetings but more so in AA. In AA alcohol is something individuals can give up or quit. In OA food cannot be totally given
I attended a local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) face to face meeting on Thursday September 7th. Since I have had a former issue myself with alcohol I did not have to pretend. This particular group had about equal amounts of men and women. The location was easy to locate and in a safe area. I attended this meeting at noon so I did not have to go anywhere at night which is when most of the AA meetings are in this area. I found every single one of these people to be extremely warm and caring individuals. They made me feel completely comfortable and welcome. I was honest and admitted this was my very first AA meeting. Most everyone there shared their story and advice to me about how to recover from alcoholism. I was so touched by their candor and willingness to share and help another person who the assumed was sitting where they did not so long ago. I found myself getting choked up several times hearing their battle with addiction and alcohol. Some people had their driving …show more content…
This group was also very welcoming and non-judgmental and in the same room as the AA meeting I attended earlier. I did find myself relating to some of the stories of times of stress when individuals have a tendency to overeat. I was thinking who hasn’t ever overeaten at least some of the time in their life. I also can empathize with the members constant struggle with their shared problem. I can imagine focusing all my energy and effort all day every day trying not to give in to an addiction. From a personal standpoint, when I have attempted a diet failed miserably. I felt right off the bat that there were foods I could not eat and I overly focused on what I cannot have. I got the feeling this may have been a common thread in both OA and AA meetings but more so in AA. In AA alcohol is something individuals can give up or quit. In OA food cannot be totally given