I am new to the community just been researching whenever I can. I totally feel that aa all the time, and usually it takes a few drinks to get rid of it. I never really drink during the day; hence, I never approach women during the day. So, today I'm chillin by my pool at my apartment complex. A fatty walks in sits down across the pool (not what you think). 5 minutes later another chick (about an walks in and sits next to the fatty their friends. The pool was pretty empty besides us and a mom and her kids. I had already been there for an hour and really had to go to work. So, after sitting there for 15 minutes I realized I had to go and forced myself to say fack it, and I'm going to Number Close.

I walk around the pool sit in a lounge chair next to her and start my conversation.
Me: "hey how you doin"
Her: "good how are you?"
M: good good. But I am in a dillema.
H: whats that?
M: I would love to stay and chat with you for a minute but I have to go to work right now. Let me get your digits and I'll txt you sometime?
H: Well... (as she scratches her head and is hesitant) I'm actually in a slight relationship thing
M: (I interrupt) Hey hey your advancing our relationship way to fast already (haha) We wouldn't be doing anything illegal just making a new friend.
H: (she smiles) alright. (digits)
M: whats this area code Riverside
H: blah blah
H: and she gives me her name
M: I shake her hand tell her mine and i'll txt her soon and walk away
H: Have fun at work...

That's it. I just tried to make it simple and I hope it goes somewhere but I'm just stoked I did it and accomplished task one. The mistakes I can already see I made was that I should of started talking to her way earlier. But, I just felt like that seemed as if I was just waiting for a cute chick to walk in the pool to hit on just because we were the only ones really in there. Also, I'm not gunna lie my voice I think was a little quivery, my hands were kinda shaking, and my heart was beating pretty fast. Hopefully those will subside with more experience. But, it worked and now I know I can do it again.

Any suggestions what I could do better and about the next step would be cool.
later

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Sick of sixes need some nines

The most important you need to do right now is Sarge without any alcohol at all! Is not only to get over your AA, but is to learn all the steps of pick up subconsciously. That way the steps comes naturally to you without you being in your head to much. Once you can consistently get results, you can drink and sarge. Drinking when learning something only slows down your progress. Also, something simple like driving becomes hard when your drinking. So no more drinking!


As far your number close. Congrats on going for it. It's better then choding around.I can't tell if its gonna be solid number close. Seems like you spend less then 2 minutes in the set. Even if you had work, i am sure you could have stayed and chated for at least like 10 minutes.