[aasharon90]

My sponsor NEVER told me what to do.....as i to
this day dont like people TELLING what to do....

She always SUGGESTED things to me that would
help me in my recovery. She was a shining example
of what recovery was all about. I saw in her the
kind of person i wanted to be. She allowed me to
grow in recovery by not pushing or holding me down.

I know there are many stubborn folks in AA and im one
of them who want to do things my own way....and as a
result of that i often failed. So to follow her sugestions
was great for me as i could see it worked for her as
she continued to stay sober one day at a time.

If i was in a bad place or had an excuse for not doing
the work necessary to stay sober, she shared with me
examples of what would happen if i didnt go to meetings.

All i had to do was go sit in the meeting listen and absorb
what i heard...and more than likely i would hear exactly
what i needed to hear that day to help me stay sober.

She gave me her number, i knew where she worked and
she allowed me to follow her to meetings if i wanted to
and met her at conventions where she showed me
all about service work...

Even tho i dont see her as often anymore because im here
in Houston....i have not replaced her because she forever
lives in me thru what i learned from her.

I do think she would be proud of me for passing on the ESH to
others that she so freely passed on to me.

Thank u for letting me share.