tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26270502.post4152179325901711989..comments2023-06-07T04:12:07.744-07:00Comments on Two Dogs Blogging: Emotional train wrecktwodogsblogginghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880551498311725249noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26270502.post-43404023919594919542008-10-21T03:00:00.000-07:002008-10-21T03:00:00.000-07:00social stuff in 12 step things always has awkward ...social stuff in 12 step things always has awkward edges. goes with the territory. well we are pretty sick people :)<BR/>i dont really hang out with aa's so can't really comment. but i know the easiest people to deal with are sponsees and newcomers. <BR/>i like aa's but i just never get around to hanging out with them. except for coffee after meetings. i like silence and i find a disappointingly few %ge of members are able to comfortably tolerate differing outlooks, so conversations can get awkward very easily. ideally it would be live and let live, but that doesn't happen as often as i would like. <BR/>I've stopped trying to fit in. or gain aa approval. i know that. i find a lot of women competitive and a lot of the men lonely, so in some ways my own company is easier. besides i get to see the aa's i know regularly at meetings anyway. but thats me. perhaps you benefit from more shared time..An Irish Friend of Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781376087404079818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26270502.post-46014654753603756972008-10-20T17:23:00.000-07:002008-10-20T17:23:00.000-07:00I agree with you about the party thing. I have jus...I agree with you about the party thing. I have just come away from one that left some hurt feelings. I'd rather not exclude anyone.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26270502.post-81008411431105299032008-10-20T03:10:00.000-07:002008-10-20T03:10:00.000-07:00hang in there. niggly times come and go, thankfull...hang in there. niggly times come and go, thankfully! and one shoe, mmmm, let me think..... nope, no idea. maybe you should 'hide' it for romy to find next time the urge arises?Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26270502.post-34010930495326287852008-10-19T20:01:00.000-07:002008-10-19T20:01:00.000-07:00Baby girl...we all have low times when we don't se...Baby girl...we all have low times when we don't seem to fit. Hang on. One thing I've learned, being a dopeless hope fiend, is that it will get different. Maybe better. Maybe not.<BR/><BR/> Writing a gratitude list always helps me.<BR/><BR/> Wishing you comfort.Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.com