u/Mondain_the_Wizard

This is going to sound strange, but on days when I'm not working or have no other obligations, I hit a 12 Step meeting (usually N.A. - but also CO;
DA).

So my life consists of work / home / meeting; really have no social life because nothing really fills me the way a meeting does and keeps me clean "just that day". It also gets my ass out of the house so I don't feel like a loser being home all day (which is irrational and why I'm also in CODA).

Anyone else go to a lot of meetings to simply fill an hour of unstructured time like this 5 or even 6 days in the week - sometimes even 2 meetings on a really dead day?

To be honest, there are times I feel like an "other" from society because these meetings are the only social life I have - and even then there are times I just sit there and listen and don't talk to anyone so then I guess it's not much of a "social" life, lol..

God bless and grateful I can connect with others out there who might likewise feel like they don't fit in anywhere.

For others with social anxiety, anyone feel more comfortable staying the hell away from human beings rather than constantly wonder what is expected of me in any social situation? It might be a dark question but I wonder if anyone else identifies with this?

"Hell is other people."
Jean-Paul Sartre

For others with social anxiety, anyone feel more comfortable staying the hell away from human beings rather than constantly wonder what is expected of me in any social situation? It might be a dark question but I wonder if anyone else identifies with this?

"Hell is other people."
Jean-Paul Sartre

I went to a meeting tonight and arrived a minute or two before it started. It's in a small room and it was absolutely packed. So in front of everyone I just turned around and left.

I'm sorry if it's rude, but I really hate crowds and if I'm not comfortable, I don't think it would be helpful.

Can anyone relate to this?