first meeting

[kellygirll]

went good i actually raised my hand when they asked if there were any new comers tho i felt a little weird cuz i don't drink and it was an aa meeting i drink two times a year when i go away but anyways so after the meeting i go to my dad so what about these steps they all talk about why didn't they talk  about them and where do i learn stuff and what about that book they talk about  i won't learn anything from that meeting  he laughed and said there are different types of meetings this one was a speaker meeting then he told me all the kinds of meetings there are he said the old timers have these little sayings one is alls you have to do is not drink and go to meetings and another one is KISS....keep it simple stupid lol thought that one was funny i have a whole list of ones i want to check out so I'm on my way starting my new journey today is the first day clean since april 17th when i had 60 days then relapsed me n my dad talked for almost 2 hours after the meeting gosh i didn't get home till 11 sooooo past my bedtime lol i enjoyed it i will probably go with him every monday he said he should get back to them he stopped going 5 years ago I'm telling my mom today and my son my dad said tell everyone i told him to tell anyone he wants he said when i told him i was so excited to be going to meetings he said that made him soooo happy said when he was in detox he felt the same way he said he was very lucky he never had a craving in 18 years and never got a sponsor he just knew at 54 yrs old he was done he was at rock bottom gas n electric shut off working out of an unregistered uninsured car barely paying the rent he said he went from doing heroin and buying brand new trucks in the 80s to pretty much nothing in the 90s i told him i was so reluctant to tell him he was shocked and said he should of been the one person i could tell i told him i felt very shameful telling him and he said GET RID OF THAT RIGHT NOW there is nothing shameful about being an addict your sick he's so awesome love that guy sooooo much

[Jinx_777]

your dad sounds like such a sweetheart.  you are blessed to have him.  ask him if he would attend a NA meeting with you, that might make more sense to you.  they also have 'newbie' meetings.  that will help you a lot, but i would try and keep your dad with you.  newbie meetings can be a bad idea if people are still using and are there only because they have to be.  

[AShellof_Me]

Yay Kelly~!
You GO girl!  So happy you're taking this next step in your recovery journey!  What an enormous blessing you have in your dad :). HUGE!  

I have the Big Book on my cell - it's an app. I think it's free... mine is called 12StepAA... I love that I can access and read at anytime. How it works and The Promises are my two favorite "go to" reads... good places to start!  Keep at this honey.  You're doing great!!

Don't fret too much about the next steps... it will come. Your dad is a fabulous resource... and I fully agree with him and OpenMind... KISS!  Get a sponsor after you make some connections and build some relationships...
Keep goin' back! Keep choosing YOU girl!

[selfinduced]

Gosh Kelly, Your post gave me the chills. I adore your dad! Anyway, just sending you a big ole high five. Hoping your feeling ok during these first few days of no drugs. You are on a beautiful path. Very happy.

[OpenMind24hours]

Kelly!! Love what you wrote here!! Glad you enjoyed the meeting with your dad! My daughter and I did the exact same thing when she started on her recovery journey and we still do. Over the years we've gone to many meetings together. I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoy going with her. There's the meeting in the car before the meeting, the meeting (separate tables) and then the meeting after the meeting. Like your dad says, keep it simple, you'll get a sponsor and work the steps all in Gods time. Congratulations!!