Narcotics anonymous meeting.

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I went to a narcotics anonymous meeting to drive a friend who was court ordered to go.
Personally I have never had a narcotics problem, but I do binge drink.
I was told I was a binge drinker when I got a dwi about 8 years ago and took an alcohol assestment.
They first thought I was alcoholic but later said I was a binge drinker, because unlike an alcoholic I don't crave it when I run out and it doesn't cause me withdrawls.
Really I am just gluttonous and consume everything when available.
Anyway I go to na with my friend and introduced myself as a binge drinker.
One guy appeared angry and said -to the new guy, why are you even here if you say your not even going to try?-
Seems stupid to me. I said I was just there to support a friend who was court ordered.

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  • RoseIsabella
    8 years ago

    Just say you're a visitor who's there to support a friend instead of getting into details about whether or not you have an addiction. If it's an open meeting you don't have to be an addict to attend.

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    • deepdankstickygoo
      8 years ago

      You seem to know a lot aboug 12 step meetings... *lights up cigar* Take a seat and lets explore this more. How was your relationship with your father?

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      • RoseIsabella
        8 years ago

        It's actually pretty good.

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  • KacyWatson
    3 years ago

    You seem really nice. Supporting a friend, good.
    You said you are gluttonous, nothing wrong with that, eat up and enjoy!
    Just watch your drinking ok :)

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  • Navilluschizo
    8 years ago

    Personally I'm in treatment for Addiction, and I'm 165 days sober. I go to groups for Domestic Violence once a week and Drug and Alcohol groups every other day of the week. Support, respect, and patience needs to be shown, and it sounds like that NA group was lacking. There are some meetings where the people are more toxic than the problem. Your friend ought to search for better meetings and ask a treatment center for a list of meetings in your area and which ones they prefer.

    I know a lot of NA meetings that are easier to get a hook up from than to recover. Watch out and keep in mind that not all meetings are so abrasive.

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  • Ellenna
    8 years ago

    How on earth does court ordered attendance at a 12 step group work when the whole basis of the groups is that people are there because THEY want to change, not because a court is ordering them to? I suppose it's better than jail but I'm not convinced it would do any good in the long term.

    And I agree with RoseIsabella, if you were there to support a friend that's all you should've said. Also, whoever told you binge drinking isn't alcoholism has a strange definition of alcoholism: does your binge drinking affect your health (yes it does, whether or not you know it yet); your relationships; your finances; your work? Those are the questions to ask yourself not how often you drink.

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    • [Old Memory]
      8 years ago

      My alcohol assessment was about 8 years ago.
      They said I wasn't quite an alcoholic because I wasn't drinking all the time and it wasn't causing me problems other than irresponsibly driving, which I don't do anymore.
      I still binge drink though, which means when alcohol is available I drink it all, but I do the same thing with food and smoking.
      If its effecting my health I'm not aware of it.
      I know it doesn't effect my relationships because I am friendly when I drink and anything stupid I do while drinking, I would have done anyways.
      I could see it effecting my finances, but so does a lot of things.
      I'm just a very impulsive person, but I'm not dependent on drinking because I don't have a problem when its not available.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    8 years ago

    Wait you were Driving With Intent? they should have capped you in the ass mofo.

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    • [Old Memory]
      8 years ago

      Where I live DWI is driving while intoxicated.

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      • Terence_the_viking
        8 years ago

        It's DUI where i live which means Driving Under Influence.

        Sorry for confudding.

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