AA 12 Step Meeting

Well, I attended my first AA 12 Step meeting---as a guest ofc. Everyone has a "black sheep" in their family. But regardless, when these sheep need support, family shld be there. So my family piled in the van, mom, dad, me, sis...and mom and dads best friends---and we drove on ice for four hours, to go see the family member "graduate".

It was quiet an experience for me! I found it very interesting. Mostly they took turns congraulating our family member--as the family member was a supervisor, and well respected and liked. It was nice to see that for a change.

There were about 50, or so? and they introduced themselves with their date. And some told us little stories. It wasn't the average meeting probably since congrats were in order. But still, it was not boring.

Im deaf---so yes, I had an interpreter. :) She did an awesome job.
Afterwards, we had butterscotch cake. Oh my goodness! It was delish!

Then we stopped at IHop to eat, and then drove a different route home, arriving in 3 and a half hours.

One guy talked abt his experience--and he was back in there for the second time this year----he talked abt how impt it was for the 2 "graduates" to get a sponsor. So this is something we will help the family member with.

So for those of you out there who are struggling---sometimes it does take court to order that they go---alot of the guys in there said they didnt wanna be there---but after a few weeks or so they began to understand---as they learned and changed. And they also enjoyed being there. None of them have regrets. So hang in there, there IS hope. The 12 step program, does help. Its not garunteed, bec we can't do it for them, but its a start.

May you have a happy new year! :)