Three new men arrive at a local AA meeting. The first one stands up in front of all the members, and says, “Hi, I’m Gary, and I’m an alcoholic.

All of the members shout in unison, “Hi Gary!!” Gary then takes a seat beside them. The next man stands in front, and says, “Hi, I’m James, and I’m an alcoholic. All of the members shout in unison, “Hi James!!” James then takes a seat beside them. The third man stands up in front, and says, Hi, I’m Louis, and I’m not an alcoholic, but I do have a horrendous fear of standing in front of a group of strangers and being rejected.” All of the members shout in unison, “Bye Louis!!”