The Power of Connection: What Makes Your Home Group Special?

Posted by Kelsey, LADC, Moderator @kelseyt, 2 days ago

A major key to sobriety is connection—building a sober, healthy support system that provides accountability and helps fill the void that often exists after leaving a life of active use. One of the primary ways people find this connection is by attending sober support groups such as AA, NA, Alateen, and others.

What are some of the characteristics you appreciate most about your favorite support group or Home Group? What makes that group so special to you?

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | 1 day ago

I currently do not have a Home Group, I have in past but unfortunately it folded. What I liked it was so welcoming. I drove 30 minutes each way to attend. There are few groups I attended regularly that I like, and here is why:
- Welcoming, especially to new members.
- Mix of sobriety length, new members and others with lot of experience.
- Celebrate anniversaries, where else can people congratulate you for being sober.
- Many people know each other, shows members keep coming back.
- Organized - most meetings are
- Mix of readings, but not to many. Do not like is when spend 20 minutes of meeting doing readings. Takes away from discussions.

I use to be afraid about walking into a new meeting alone, but once in door, fear went away. I tell myself I was never afraid to walk into a bar by myself, a meeting is a much safer space. You can sit and just listen.

If you attend one do not like, try a few times or look for another meeting.

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