AA meetings on the net

[david121]

Hi Folks,

I am fairly new to AA and have been around 6 months. Things are going well and I get 3 to 5 meetings every week. One week I only got one and the head was not good. I have to travel with work soon for about 8 weeks and there will not be any meetings where I am going. ANY IDEAS????

[daz]

HI

[angussdundee]

Hi David, well done on your six months of continuous sobriety. It's a great step forward but a relatively short period around to be going on a business trip. I would double check the places you are going to be visiting just to make sure that you haven't missed an AA contact in that area, friends of Bill W are everywhere, thank God. Is it possible to post a message anywhere in advance of your arrival, perhaps via the web, asking for friends of Bill W to respond close to that area. I once heard of a guy landing in the back of beyond and being picked up by an AA farmer in a tractor. He said it was the best one to one meeting he ever had :D
On a more serious note, you'll probably come up against drinking situations during the day or after work, after all that's what some people do for lunch or in the evening, especially when they're away from home. Have your script ready just in case your asked to join them. Your sponsor should be able to help you with that end of it. Make sure you spend plenty of time with your sponsor prior to your departure and why don't you ask him to drive you to the station to see you off. Pack plenty of AA literature and speaker tapes. It's an ideal opportunity to 'study' the big book ;)
I'm sure some of the others here at AASL will offer you suggestions on how to cope in that situation and make sure you throw it out to your home group for feed back. I hope you have a successful and sober trip and it would be great if you checked in with us via your lap top just to let us know how your doing. Remember, your never alone.

All the very best.
anguss.

[samf]

Gosh, David...Anguss shared almost anything I could think of to share or suggest, this morning!
(Way, cool, Mr. Dundee!) ;D
I also thought of suggesting that you get some phone numbers from your sponsor and sober friends to take, in case you find yourself in a bag of doo doo mentally, and need someone to talk to.
Six months...you are a miracle!
Hang in there! Glad you are here!

Samf

[fishdocdon]

David, I found the book Living Sober full of great ideas on coping with real life situations.I love AA and all the helpful books but LS was my bible for my first yr. To this day, 15 yrs later, I carry a cup filled with coke, tea, water etc. When someone offers me a beer etc., it's an easy no thaks I'm ok. No one pushes the issue . I think we all want people to be happy and have someting in their hands. LS helps me--it may help you. Good Luck!!

[WolfM]

Dear David,
This site is a great SUPPLEMENT to my F2F meetings, but it will never be a substitute. I have gone to meetings in Asia, Australia, Canada, Guam, Saipan, the US (Hawaii, Virginia, Georgia, California) and we have had visitors from Japan, Korea, all over. I have heard it said that all you need for a meeting is 2 drunks and a resentment. Great suggestions from Anguss on how to find a meeting, or keep from drinking.
I hope you can hook up with a meeting. If not, make sure to stay in electronic (phone, email, chat) contact with your sponsor.
Wolf M

[MIKEYBEEF]

Hi David. I would suggest staying online on a.a. websites. You can even find audio of people discussing their sobriety. Or just chat with fellow alcoholics like myself. :)

[moon]

Hey guys and gals where are the on line meetings it seems like there is never any one here when I get on can you tell me where there is a chat line?

[samf]

Moon, I don't think they do chat in this forum...think it is just a messgae borad. Hopefully someone who knows more than me (That would be practically anyone here.) will be able to tell you more.

Samf