One of the themes in the am meeting today was the feeling of family in 12 step programs. Ten years ago I found the friendship of 'aunts and uncles' in meetings that I had never had in biological family. They are now brothers and sisters and if I last another 10 years, I suppose I will have some program 'children'.
As I drove away, it struck me that a good meeting has a strong deep in the gut level of truth and, also, a reverence for higher power. I have been to many Alanon or CoDA meetings that degenerate into 'he said, she said and then I said' renditions, short on Experience, Strength and Hope.
What's good about today is that the morning meeting seldom disappoints and that I got a chance to speak my truth today.
That Happy Feeling
21 hours ago
Those are good points to make about meetings. I think that a good meeting is not intellectualized either but is real and honest in the sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am so lucky that almost all of the Al-Anon meetings here in Naples stay focused on recovery rather than the problem. It happens occasionally that a meeting is a 'he said, she said and then I said' mess - but it is rare.
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Any meeting I arrive at sober is a good one. LOL
ReplyDeleteTruth is good
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Comfort Spiral
Something special about morning meetings. I've been going almost every day for 3 years to a 7 AM meeting, which NEVER disappoints. Usually about 70-90 Peeps. In a week we do a Step, BB, Speaker Discussion, Beginner, and 3 discussion meetings, all closed.
ReplyDeleteAnd I for one, LOVE them. Strong sponsorship, service, and we get fair share of newcomers...every day, don't know WHERE they come from.
Sorry for the length here...
--steveroni
I really do value the closeness I feel to many of the people in my meetings. Growing together in the program and seeing the best and worst of one another creates a pretty special bond!
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