Good morning! Cherbear, I love when I DO see young people in AA. I just feel they are blessed to be addressing the AL issue sooner rather than later. As we all know, it just gets worse. In one meeting I go to there is a girl who sobered up prior to her 21st birthday. She just celebrated that birthday and talked about how strange it was to be NOT drinking on the day when all of her peers consider it a momentous drinking day. It was really cool - another woman in the group who now has children that age said "I have never taken a legal drink either..." How neat was that - a connection that wasn't obvious. A good friend of mine has a daughter in her 20's who is also in AA. She has teenage children as well and she has been VERY honest with them about her own addiction and her involvement in AA. She believes they deserve to know very early that they might be genetically pre-disposed. While nobody wanted the family problems they've had when she was actively drinking, it seems they are very close today due to the honesty and love.
MG I can relate about the spending. I think sometimes I go on little sprees for a high. I too am working on stopping that. I truly have everything I need.
I am getting ready to call my sponsor and then head out to the Sunday morning meeting. I love starting my day this way - here, sponsor, AA. Head on straight.
DG
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