When on the path of learning how to live sober, the best place to get support is at these meetings. Sometimes you need to try different groups until you find one that you feel comfortable in.

You learn that you have to stop hanging around people who are actively drinking. They want to keep drinking and remain in denial. They are a bad influence. Then there are those who don’t have a problem and they do not understand the challenge and can leave you feeling bad. The best people to be around are the ones that are choosing sobriety and understand the challenge. Some go every day for support, perfectly fine and it helps to find a sponsor.

Eventually, you see there are good people in those rooms and you can find good friends.