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Nov 09, 2012, 11:34 PM
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Well, the meeting hadn't officially started yet, but one woman was carrying on about a political issue. Well, I stated my opinion and she totally blasted me-started screaming and talking over me and wouldn't even listen to me. So I blew up and stormed off. It wasn't so much that she didn't agree with me, but that she would not shut up about it and kept screaming at me. She does that a lot with people. Plus, I am a bit burnt out from this election, and I was kind of tired of hearing about it! I was there for a meeting, not for a political discussion.
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#2
Nov 09, 2012, 11:56 PM
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Don't feel bad. Sounds like this woman was being really inappropriate. AA is the wrong forum for politics.
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Nov 10, 2012, 12:17 AM
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Yeh,
I would have done the same thing probably. Definitely not the time or place. 
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Nov 10, 2012, 05:09 PM
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AA isn't the place for anyone. It's not the right kind of therapy at all for an alcoholic.
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Nov 10, 2012, 07:05 PM
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But yeah leave the politics at home. Sounds like that member had more issues than addiction.
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Nov 11, 2012, 12:12 AM
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sorry to hear.
Sounds traumatic. I have to tread very lightly when I am at a meeting myself. A lot of anger management issues.
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Nov 16, 2012, 01:58 AM
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Sounds like that lady needed a meeting, hopefully she calmed her alcoholic self down and took in the meeting. I am sorry that you had to miss out of the meeting but I would have probably left too. I know in my area there are many meetings and different meeting areas, hopefully you can find a different meeting that this particular lady is not attending so you can get the most out of the meeting with out having to worry about her interrupting and disrespecting everyone in the room. Fellow AA'er.
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Nov 16, 2012, 02:09 AM
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The whole point of AA is supposed to be for supporting one another, not arguing ~ especially about topics unrelated to sobriety! I don't blame you for losing your cool and leaving. I would have done the same thing! Too bad that this other member is so opinionated and devoted to changing everyone's minds to agree with her perspective.
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Nov 16, 2012, 01:28 PM
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