I am going to AA today for the frist time. I extremely fearful of going but I know I need to. I am not a black out alcoholic, I do drink enough to know it is a problem. My questions is has anyone been here and do you think the 12 steps helps with recovery

I have, I do, and I emphatically state unequivically that you will not regret this action. You shouldn't be fearful, they will not attempt to force you into anything, they will simply help you as you ask for it and as you are ready. Good Luck.


I have two years in my 12 step group and it does help.

G

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Good luck HappyDays,
let us know how was it
Pero

Thank you all for the support, I made it to AA!!! I realized that I am an Alcoholic and that I have had periods of black outs. I thought black outs were passing out. Understanding the effects of black outs and realizing that I have not been able to remember conversations or my actions with important people in my life has been hard to realize, I do have the self awareness today and will continue to go AA. The self relations of my passed actions has brought the rage inside of me to a higher level. I trying real hard to manage it so I can get the help I need, to be the man or better yet the person below all the hate and rage that I have towards my abusers. I understand my passed actions was just a horrible way of dealing with all the pain that I did not know were it was coming from, I will work on keeping the rage I have towards the abuser and focus on giving myself the love and support I have craved since I was first abused!!! And allow myself to ask for help when I feel I am in a safe place.

Good for you!

Congratulations Happy Days,
I wish you luck and a long fellowship with the brothers of AA.

G

I attend another fellowship!

I'm a member of two 12 step programs, and it's been invaluable to my recovery. Congrats to you!

Hi Happy,

I am an AA member with nearly 16 years of sobriety and if a
f*#%ed @$$hole like me can get it anybody can. I've only started dealing with my abuse issues recently but I would never be able to tackle them if I was drinking and drugging. A sober guy faces the feelings and survives them. You will too.

Gary

Hi HappyDays:

Congratulations on summoning the courage to step into your first AA meeting. I hope you keep coming back. I'm sober in AA; I don't know how much of my abuse recovery I could work if it weren't for maintaining my sobriety from all mood altering substances. I still have other ways of dissociating which disrupt my life horribly, but am grateful that I don't have the ongoing wreckage of drinking throwing my life into utter chaos.

Keep it simple, one day at a time!

Jim