“Tell me something. Do I belong here?” I give the one-minute version of my history. “You do belong.” Sophie explains that the meeting is open to everyone. “If you have addictive behaviors, this is the right place for you. Unless it’s marked with a C for ‘Closed’ in the AA schedule, anyone with a problem is welcome. The C meetings are for alcoholics only.” I will come back, I decide. What I’ve witnessed here are humility, gratitude, commitment, acceptance, support, and authenticity. I so desperately want those qualities for myself.
