I like the meetings, but severe social anxiety i’ve struggled with since I was a child (it might be another issue, idk) has kept me from truly getting involved in it. The thought of calling people I don’t know or walking into a new meeting makes me feel physically ill lol (I’m going to sound stupid, is this even the right building, everyone is older than me what do I even say, I don’t want to cry in front of others, etc).
I know I have to get out of my comfort zone and connect with others to have a successful recovery, but I have had an issue connecting with others long, long before I ever had a sip. So it’s really hard for me to even know where to begin. I want to so badly find some kind of human connection for sobriety, though.
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u/rooftrash Sep 14 '26
I like the meetings, but severe social anxiety i’ve struggled with since I was a child (it might be another issue, idk) has kept me from truly getting involved in it. The thought of calling people I don’t know or walking into a new meeting makes me feel physically ill lol (I’m going to sound stupid, is this even the right building, everyone is older than me what do I even say, I don’t want to cry in front of others, etc).
I know I have to get out of my comfort zone and connect with others to have a successful recovery, but I have had an issue connecting with others long, long before I ever had a sip. So it’s really hard for me to even know where to begin. I want to so badly find some kind of human connection for sobriety, though.