If he found out you were going to AA, what would he do? Is it just him giving you a hard time you want to avoid?
I don’t think he’d be mad or anything. He just wouldn’t understand. It’s not something I feel a desire to “convince” him of. Sometimes it’s just “easier” to make my own decisions and just do them.
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Ah! I’ve been there before. Glad it’s not him getting upset over you trying to help yourself 
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Do it up girlfriend, that’s exactly what I did! I didn’t give any additional info other than I’m going to a meeting for my recovery, I then heard a whole bunch of shit about it and how stupid of a plan it was but I just said it’s too bad you feel that way but this is for me-if you can’t be supportive please keep it to yourself, I’m going and I went! That was really the first and last time I discussed that or any part of my recovery with him other than saying no I still don’t want to drink so I hope your conversation goes better than mine has lol.
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@VSue
I would suggest u b honest with your spouse. More important though, stick with the women at meetings. Better yet, try to find a women’s meeting to attend regularly. Get some phone numbers of the gals you can identify with to talk to them later.
Also, are there any open speaker meetings in your area? Maybe u could take your husband to that.
So…therapist and I discussed meetings. She suggested open speaker meetings.
Anyways, because we discussed it I felt better bringing it up with hubby. I was able to say “she and I talked about me trying AA meetings”.
Boy, was I ever glad I could phrase it that way because his reaction was “why, you haven’t had a drink in a long time?”. D’oh. He really thinks I’m totally fine because I “can stop”. But I let him know that I didn’t think I could start again because it would only go back to bad quickly.
So, I don’t think he likes it but he knows. And I don’t think he doesn’t like it because he doesn’t WANT me to go, just that he’s not sure I need to go.
Well, I found a meeting for Monday nights. Fingers crossed I have the guts to actually GO.
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Way to go Sue! So glad you discussed with your therapist first. Now hopefully you will hit that new meeting!
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You could tell him you are just trying it out, to see if it’s a fit for you. That would be honest, because you really don’t know yet! 
And good for you, for being open to new solutions! You will get a lot of tools there to help you on your sober journey. And also, we miss you in our hangouts group!!! 
Hope you come back.
Edited: Just read your later post! That is great!
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Thanks Karen.
I do miss the group too. I pop in occasionally to read but I’m not ready to post. I just need to focus 100% on sobriety right now.
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