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Just cannot get myself back out of the house after working a fullday and stopping at the gym on the way home. Every once in a while I tell myself I'll return to 2 weekday night meetings but just cannot get myself to them. Anyone else relate? Its dark, its cold, etc.
I so can relate to you. I have not been to a meeting in a long time. It cold and hard to get back out of the house. I feel guilty leaving the kids again to go to a meeting. They aways say you work to much we want you home. I'm trying to find one while they are at school. Just have not found the right one yet. Keep coming here it helps.
In my house the kids and hubs know Tuesday night is mine - my meeting is fairly early starting at 6pm. I get out of work at 4pm. I usually plan to do my running around that I want to do without the hassles of the kids in tow. If I have to go home, I dont take off the shoes or sit down - because then I know I wont go to the meeting. It is about the discipline of it. Yes its hard during these winter months to stay motivated about our recovery and attend meetings. It is those nights that I am struggling with going out to a meeting - I have to ask myself - am I willing to do whatever it takes to get better? That usually is enough to motivate me.
Karen
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I have the same problem, it has been quite sometime since I have been to a f2f meeting. Coming home at 5:30 starting dinner, baths, bedtime, and then by 8:00 I'm so exhausted. I think part of the problem is that I don't make myself check out of the house for a while, but my "a" has a quirky schedule I don't have babysitters readily available. At some point I know I'll be able to return, so I read and post here. I feel I'm still learning going to the meetings would definitely help me to connect in a f2f way. So until I can do that I'll keep doing what I'm doing now. Thanks for sharing.
Twinmom~
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I go to my meeting on Tuesday nights. I start pondering in the morning whether I can make it or not. For me, my sons are grown and that is not a factor but I can identify with the moms with the young ones and to not seeing them all day and then leaving them again. Especially if the dad isn't a great help. I drive 30 miles by myself (10 miles of road construction) to my meeting and I hesitate in a snowstorm. Once I get there, there usually is only 1 other person and sometimes no one so I go over to the AA meeting. I never ever regret going under any of these conditions. The meeting is good for me and good for those who are there. I know that I come out a better person.
when i can't get out...and text meets here on line are not enough ??? i get on the "pal talk" and i click on health/parenting and there are usually open AA meets, (al-anon and alkies share) and i have gone to some great meets.........also some coda meets too...........its easy to download....paltalk.com....its free, and simple to work..all ya need is a mic, and u can do either text or voice sharing.......i work f/t too, get home at 530, get dogs out/ eat supper, try and unwind, and i am just too tired to go to fac2fac meet, cept on friday nights, and theres few there...the open AA meets later look cool, but anyway, just a suggestion.........rosie
Hi Barbara. I can identify w/you re working 5 days per week and not getting to any f2f meetings. My meeting, thank God, is on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. However, I don't drive and my friend who takes me has been working as of late on Saturday mornings to get some extra money. Hopefully, soon, I will return, but in the meantime, I read my books, pamphlets, etc., and I try to come on here as much as I can. This is really helpful to me. Scamper
