I went along to my first NA meeting last night. Only about 6 people turned up, so it was quite a small relaxed group of people. There was even free coffee and cake, and I got a little keychain for being clean "just for today" hehe. I had a chance to briefly share my story with the group... I really do suck at public speaking. Everyone else sounded so insightful and profound, and there I was stuttering and not really knowing what to say! But I think I managed ok. Apparently there's another meeting on Tuesday which attracts more people, so I'll probably go along to that one too.
At this stage I'm still not sure if the NA approach is right for me, but I won't rush into any decisions. I'll keep attending the meetings for now. To be honest, their "total abstinence from drugs" policy doesn't sit well with me. I want to give up meth, but realistically I will probably be taking benzos long-term, and I don't really see a problem with having an occasional puff of weed! I had a chat with the group coordinator after the meeting, and he mentioned a few other drug services that are available in the city. Day programs, detox facilities, and that sort of stuff. Might be worth looking into.
At this stage I'm still not sure if the NA approach is right for me, but I won't rush into any decisions. I'll keep attending the meetings for now. To be honest, their "total abstinence from drugs" policy doesn't sit well with me. I want to give up meth, but realistically I will probably be taking benzos long-term, and I don't really see a problem with having an occasional puff of weed! I had a chat with the group coordinator after the meeting, and he mentioned a few other drug services that are available in the city. Day programs, detox facilities, and that sort of stuff. Might be worth looking into.
