I just read the end of last week's thread. Mack, I'm so happy for you. BTW, I was like a deer caught in the headlights at my first meeting. I still do not share very much at all. I'm waiting until the time is right, & my HP guides my words.
At last night's meeting there was talk of relapse again. I guess it's a perennial problem w/AAers at one time or other. There are certain "regulars" that I haven't seen lately, & my guess is that they've "gone out" as the AAers put it. One guy relpased after 5 yrs, & he said it's because he felt he was "cured" & didn't need AA anymore.
One guy was having a very hard time: antsy, nervous, jittery. He said he hadn't had a drink but had gone into a liquor store to buy AL for a party he was having. This was probably NOT a good thing to do, but nobody gave him advice or lectured him (that is verbotin in AA). Anyhow, it got me thinking. We've had a few dinners where we've served wine (it's amazing how far one bottle goes when I'm not drinking). However, I didn't go into a liquor store & buy it. Sometimes I ask the guests to bring their own beverage, or I send my husb out to buy it.
Yesterday's B-day party for my g-son was pretty AL soaked. We left before everyone really got into it, but I find that I have to leave before the real drinking starts. That's what we did w/a recent wedding. I've noticed that social events are different wo/AL: not as much aimless conversation etc. I must admit it's wonderful to know exactly what happened at a party afterward. There were so many that I can't remember because of black-out.
Anyhow, I'm happy to be sober today & will go to my regular women's meeting tonight.
Love, Mary
PS: Welcome to all new to this thread. You don't have to be going to meetings to share here.
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