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Post by sparklybecca on Mar 15, 2007 14:36:35 GMT -5
hi my babies. im not sure if im gonna attend this year or not (who am i kidding? IM freakin going one way or the other)
anyway im asking for my newly sober friend if there are AA/NA meetings at roo? I read somewhere on the boards last year that there were definately AA meetups...
Sorry I can't really help....but it seems like a good idea. Bonnaroo would be the ultimate challenge of willpower for somebody trying to keep their sober streak going. I think the best thing for your buddy would be finding another sober buddy to tag along with and support each other.
Post by phishinalong on Mar 15, 2007 15:02:28 GMT -5
last year i noticed a HUGE tent in Centeroo ( I think it was next to the sonic stage) that was full of people and had a large sign saying Welcome Wharf Rats and Phellowship. If you dont know what they are, they are non alcohol, drug, gambling, etc groups that go to shows together. here is a link for the phellowship group launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Phellowship/ Hope this helps
Post by augustwest on Mar 15, 2007 15:52:47 GMT -5
Tons of wharf rat types, I have seen a lot congregating near the back for all headliner shows I have ever seen. They always have a lot of yellow balloons to identify themselves.
What's your hurry, everyone will have his day to die? If you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere, Do it somewhere far away from here!
i totally just remembered that i am going to have to skip rehab in order to be at bonnaroo.
um not that its any of my business, but how exactly does that work? i'm only asking because if A) you're going to rehab as an option (meaning non-court mandated) i'm a bit surprised you've planned it 2+ months in advance, and B) if it IS court-mandated, how exactly do you plan to explain that?
i understand if you don't want to answer those questions, the statement just struck me as odd and i guess i'm sorta thinking out loud
Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs, but my back's not to the wall Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man, but the days just aren't that long So if I settle back and chill will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream? I thought it was the Story of the World!
Post by hibouxdufromage on Mar 19, 2007 4:24:33 GMT -5
Lots of teetotallers and the like go to Bonnaroo. The last couple of years there have been people in my group that were sober the entire time. I wasn't one of them.
Post by jerrygriffies on May 26, 2011 14:39:08 GMT -5
OK Friends of Bill. Can't find answers by searching. Official site says there will be a designated area in Planet Roo for groups to meet. bit.ly/lg5qtI and bit.ly/iwirJY Both have some info. I know some bands have their sober followers.
Any info you folks have would be appreciated. I'll pass it on.
On Twitter follow me and I'll post up what I find out at this hashtag -->#fobbonnaroo #bonnaroo
I went in 09 and got in as soon as the gates opened. Went to get a coffee by the sonic stage and sat down at these empty tables and chairs. I thought it was just seating but people started coming up to me asking what time the meetings were. I kinda looked around and saw a sign for the Phellowship and then it clicked. I just told em the people in charge were running a bit late and would be here in an hour or so. I enjoyed my coffee and some small talk. Then about a half hour later a couple of people from the group came. They asked me what group I was from and I said I just came for phish. I wished them a great weekend and I headed over to get a phish poster then to shakedown street.
Yeah.. I don't know if they have meetings anywhere or not, but I didn't touch a drop of anything stronger than Gatorade last year. I only drink a couple of times a year, and even then I don't like to get drunk. There are plenty of sober people there.. There's plenty to get in trouble with, but if you can't have fun without it you're doing something wrong. I had a blast. I understand the struggle though. If I was camping with someone with that concern I'd join them in being sober to help them out. It's so hot and exhausting anyway that you might be better off.
I have been clean and sober 15 years one day at a time. I make a commitment to stay clean and sober at Bonnaroo this year. I also commit too having a freaking blast.