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Newbie going to a meeting?
21 November 2008 - 3:54pm — RaymondBerks
Hi, I'm Raymond from Berkshire. I've been recommended to look at SLAA by a counsellor, primarily due to sexual experimentation and essentially avoiding relationships. Having read some of the literature yesterday and today, I've concluded I might more fall into the area of anorexia. I spend too much time fantasying, sometimes they are deliberately completely unrealisable and I had thought that harmless fun but this seems to be how I avoid any real relationships.. I was therefore wondering about going to an anorexia meeting. There is one on Monday at Covent Garden. First of all, any comments about going to that? And secondly it looks like you just turn up, is that correct?
yes. Its very simple. That
yes. Its very simple. That meeting is very gentle, warm & welcoming. You only have to listen and then maybe swap phone numbers if you want to talk to someone at any stage later.Good luck
hi raymond ive not been
hi raymond ive not been to any of the meeting yetbut would like to make contact with someone.ive rang the contact no twice already ,but no one has come back yet.kind reguards Dermot
Thanks for the
Thanks for the encouragement. I've now been to 2 meetings. One in Convent Garden and one in Farnham, Surrey. I was welcomed at both and had some great conversations. I shall definitely be going again.Raymond (Berkshire)
Hi All,I have not been to
Hi All,I have not been to any yet, I live in West London. I really need to start going ASAP, will this really help me deal with Love Addiction which I have had for 20 years? I have worked this out for myself by reasearching on the www, I was never wanted, loved by my parents or my 3 older brothers, every guy I have been out with I wanted them to want me, not realising I was being so needy, and when they did not want me after me giving them 120% of me, I wanted to end it every time... I need to go don't I? I am not a sex addict just love I think:(I want to get this out of me, so I can feel great and not have to be wanted.Does anyone go to the Notting Hill meeting? Thanks ;)
Hi Millie Jane,Many, many
Hi Millie Jane,Many, many people in the meetings identify themselves as "Love Addicts" rather than "Sex and Love Addcits". Do come along: the recommendation is that you try and make six meetings before you decide whether or not SLAA is for you. I know many recovered Love Addicts at the meetings I go to who'se lives have been transformed for the better by coming to meetings and working the 12 steps of SLAA.