These are 10 things you can expect to see, hear, or experience at your first AA meeting. This is a list based on my time and experience with Alcoholics Anonymous. 00:00 10 Things to Expect at Your First AA Meeting
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'You need disclose nothing about yourself. You can retain as much anonymity as you wish. That is one of the reasons we call ourselves Alcoholics Anonymous.' Information for newcomers.
Love bombing then pressure to get a sponsor. After that comes negative affirmations and giving your will and thinking over to the group "consciousness". Then its a lot of repeating the same slogans and fear that if you ever leave you'll die. But keep coming back because it keeps getting better..a life beyond your wildest dreams. Thats all I have to say and now I need to get back to washing my sponsors car..even though he's not paying me, he promised me a pink fuzzy cloud!!
True! And the folks in the meetings are definitely not happy. In fact, not healthy either. They smoke, and drink copious amounts of coffee. All they talk about is what a piece of shit they were when drinking. Not a word about how much better life is sober.
They love fresh meat. It feeds their sense of purpose. I did find solace in the meetings for the 1st couple of years, however, I never bought the promise that if I didn't do it their way, i would get drunk. 90% of them act one way inside the rooms and another way outside the rooms. Careful who you share with and what you share. Anonymity has gone out the window. They talk, gossip and judge. I recommend outside therapy with a 3rd party. I have 25 years and quit going years ago when I realized my sponsor was a total narcissist.
It really is 2 different world's, the AA/NA World and the Real World. 99% of the members talk a good game but look at their real live's and you see another game.
AA is a religous organization for those who have never been to a meeting. It's basically more about finding God and going to meetings (basically mass) daily than being sober
'Alcoholics Anonymous is not a religious organisation.' Foreword to second edition of the book, 'Alcoholics Anonymous.' 'Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.' A program for living which demands rigorous honesty.
@Atitlan1222 A sacred text that cannot be changed. A sacred leader. Dogma, fear mongering, etc. AA is closer to a cult/religion than it isn't basically. If it works for anyone that's cool with me but AA is what it is.
@Jack-il3qv Nice quote. I forgot that according to the courts AA is a religous organization too. People have fought being forced to go to AA for its religous element and won. Instead being able to go to Smart or other secular programs. Plus almost every meeting I went to ended with the lords prayer. Kinda fishy.
