What do we talk about in group?

I guess that the most asked question I get about both rehab and AA meetings.  The truth is we talk about life. Watch and listen to the video.

Life is not unlike the story of this video.  Getting drunk and worried about the future.  Sometimes it's jail, sometimes it getting sent to rehab.  Lots of heartache and divorce.  In these meetings, we are extremely honest about our situations in life.  It's not just to tell a story for it's shock value and believe me, some stories shocked the hell out of me.  No, by telling the story, you are able to get it out of your system and tell someone and not be judged by what you did.  That's the most important part of group and an AA meeting.  The ability to disclose those things in your life that alcohol or drugs led you to do and get rid of the shame associated with your actions.   This  is where the healing starts.   You wouldn't think you would find honesty in a bunch of drunks and drug addicts, because we had never been honest about our problem.  But in these meetings, you find total honesty and it feels really good.