Second Meeting

I went to another meeting this afternoon. There was one in town where my friend's party was so I decided to go after the party. First of all the cookout was fun. Had a few twinges as everyone was drinking beer and wine but lo and behold they weren't DRINKING, they were simply having a drink. I showed up with my large DD iced coffee and noone asked me why I wasn't drinking. So that whole thing was a relief.

The hurdle for me to go to this meeting was it was in the town where I know everyone and where my kids go to school. That had always held me back... what if I see someone I know. Well, I did and it was true what every AA person's response was to that question. They are there for the same reason so, so what. In fact, it was another enlightening moment for me to see a face I didn't expect to see. I didn't speak to anyone though. Not quite there yet.

Again, it was a speaker meeting and again my life story was very different from the gentleman who spoke with the exception of the drinking part of course. But even his drinking was different than mine. I felt very empathetic to him but couldn't really relate. But then, he said that many people come to the meetings and wait for something to happen. He said that was like sitting in your garage and waiting to become a car.

AGAIN WITH THE CARS!!!! I do believe Someone is trying to tell me something.