Today I went to one of my dad's A.A. meetings with him. I was nervous at first, but after awhile, I started to get into the feel. It was a very moving thing to experience.
It was a circle of about 10-15 people, just like I had imagined it. One by one, people shared their stories; how they're doing at the moment, how God has blessed them, and many other topics. The whole group talked.. when it came around to me, I was too shy to talk, ha ha! My dad laughed, and then he went.
He introduced me, and told everyone I was the person he goes to to help keep him accountable. He talked me up to the group.. I blushed the whole time. He also talked about the struggle I was going through with the band, and told everybody I was to shy to talk about it, so he'd do it for me.
Seeing and hearing everybody's struggles and accomplishments was really eye opening. It helped me to see that all sorts of people went through similar problems. Not all people were there for alcohol problems, but anger ones, and even narcotic problems.
It showed the realness of addiction, and how it affects each person differently.
When it was my turn to talk, I should have said, "Hi, I'm Carrera, and I'm a dweller, worrier, and a pleaser." I have problems without drugs and alcohol. It's kind of sad really.
Nonetheless, it was a moving experience. Some stories were even kind of sad. There was a lady who was an alcoholic that was only a day sober. It makes me proud of my dad for how well he's doing. Six months will be the 26th of this month. That's incredible.
It was very cool. Just thought I'd share my experience.
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