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Default Jul 12, 2008 at 12:55 AM
 
Open Speaker was my favorite.
The speaker usually had a very meaningful and often humorous version of thier story to tell. Usually included when they hit bottom.
One man told about leaving the bar, getting in his car and heading home. It had snowed while he was in the bar. Driving home, he noticed they only plowed a narrow strip down the road. He came to the first stop sign. For some reason it was on his left instead of his right. Wow, the plow must have really had a hard time finding the road, he thought. He turned the corner and the next stop sign appeared on his left also.....
He was driving down the sidewalk
And so began his story.
The meeting also included important announcements, including new people saying hello if they wished to, and those who were celebrating anniversaries sharing how long they had been clean/sober.
Donuts and coffee and socializing after closing the meeting.

All new things are anxiety-making. They're new. Familiar things don't feel that way... but all familiar things began as new things.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!
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