Anyone else have this problem with NA/ AA meetings?

[fizzymk]

While I havent been to many NA meetings, I did go to one yesterday, mainly because my friend was really bugging me to go, she insists this helps people to stay clean, I havent been to one of these meetings in about 4 yrs and I remember why I never went back, There was about 20 people at this meeting, alot of younger people, but plenty of people my age (40 yrs old). It seems most of the people that got up and spoke were there due to heroin addiction.

When a few people got up and started talking about their experiences and heroin use in general, I know this is supposed to help people to stop using, but it had the opposite effect on me, seems hearing people talk about heroin, copping, using, etc. made my mouth literally start watering, it was crazy! I am bad at self control to begin with, but hearing others talk about their use, was NOT good for me to hear, even though most of it was negative, like the problems it caused in their lives, financial problems, etc. the talk of using in general made me want to leave right then and go cop!!

Has anyone else had this experience with NA or AA meetings?

 

[Dystopia35]

Yes I had the exact same problem. When I was bad into coke I would go to CA meetings when I would try to get clean. Every time I went I got coke directly from the meeting. NA was the same way. Those meetings never helped me

 

[fizzymk]

Yes I had the exact same problem. When I was bad into coke I would go to CA meetings when I would try to get clean. Every time I went I got coke directly from the meeting. NA was the same way. Those meetings never helped me

Im glad to hear Im not the only one! LOL

In fact, I would not be surprised if there were a few people at these meetings looking to sell to people there, I mean, an NA meeting COULD be a goldmine to a heroin dealer!! Im not sure if this happens or not, but can say even if I did meet someone trying to sell at a meeting, I would NEVER buy from someone I just met and dont know....thats waaaay too risky in my opinion, its risky enough copping off a connection Ive known for 8 years, I mean, you never know if cops have been or are watching your texts or cell phone calls...especially since we hear so much about Govt spying on the population thru our cell phones and computers...that scares me to think about, even though Ive never had any such problems in the many many years Ive been using...only takes one time though!