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LGBTQ: Becoming A Member of AA

He thought he’d be rejected when he walked into his first meeting

As a gay man and alcoholic, I began attending an LGBTQ group of Alcoholics Anonymous in June of 2016 but continued to drink for the next eight months. Going to AA was just another opportunity for me to drink without my partner knowing. I didn’t believe any of you really had what you claimed, nor did I listen to what you were saying. I believed some people did get sober but didn’t think the Steps had anything to do with it. And I would have nothing to do with a God that condemns me just for who I am and what I do sexually.

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