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❝ i meant every word

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i meant every word.














DECHA SIGHED AS HE GOT OUT THE CAR.

This wasn't his first time attending an AA meeting, but he still felt anxious about it. Everyone there was older than he was and had more life experience than he did. There were some people who were around his age, but he still felt like he was just there.

When he attended his first meeting, he felt like they had all judged him and looked at him like he was just some stupid kid that didn't belong. But as much as he hated it and hadn't wanted to come back, there was nothing he wanted more than to get help.

Decha walked up to the community center and opened the door. He walked down the hallway to the room that the meeting was in. He immediately stood in the corner of the room as he waited for the meeting to begin. He just wanted to disappear into the wall and stay there, where he couldn't be seen. Unfortunately, that wasn't an option.

William, who was the chairperson of the AA meetings, walked up to him. "Decha, I'm glad you're joining us again. You didn't seem comfortable during the last meeting you attended."

Decha shrugged. "I just really want to get better, and it's important to my parents that I come to these meetings."

"Well, it's a pleasure to have you here," William told him. "We were just about to start, if you wanted to come and take a seat."

Decha nodded his head and followed William to the circle of chairs that were set up in the center of the room. He took a seat and leaned back in the chair, folding his arms against his chest. The other people attending the meeting began to take their seats. Decha tapped his foot on the floor as he stared down at his shoes.

"All right, everyone," William began the meeting once everyone was seated. "Let's all take a brief moment of silence."

Everyone in the circle bowed their heads and closed their eyes. Silence filled the room. Only the sounds of the shuffling of chairs and an occasional breath could be heard as William began to say a few words. The moment of silence ended, and the room filled with noise once again as everyone looked up and shifted in their seats to make themselves more comfortable.

"Do we have any newcomers who are joining us today?" William asked. "If you choose to do so, you may introduce yourself before we begin our readings."

Decha glanced around the room, not seeing anyone raise their hand or speak up. He stared back down at his shoes.

"Okay, let's begin," William spoke. "Will our chosen volunteers please read their traditional reading?"

Decha continued to stare at his shoes as the readings began. He kept his ears open, listening to everything that was being said. When the last reading had been completed, William continued on with the next part of the meeting.

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