Author: Romeo
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:44 am
I know NA offers meetings that are Open or Closed. Open means anyone can go, but only addicts share. Closed means only addicts are supposed to go and obviously, only addicts share.
I’ve brought my wife with me to a few Open meetings and it’s helped her tremendously in understanding my addiction and the battles I face. Her eyes were big as golf balls after she left her first meeting with me. She was astounded to see a room full of "Romeo’s", all the way home, she kept commenting about how similar my behaviors were to those who shared that night.
As far as being ashamed of my addiction, I got over that a while ago. I’m an addict, it’s just how God built me. The people who do look down their nose at me are usually more fucked up than I’ll ever be and I don’t let them bother me anymore.
Try to remember, being an addict means that our brains are sick, we are NOT bad people.
