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eire rose · 02-07-2007, 09:20 AM

Hi Jamie,

I would look for a new sponsor.

A sponsor's work is to guide you through the steps, period. It is none of his business what medication you are taking. If you are clean with your dr who prescribed them and honestly know yourself that you are not abusing them that is enough.

The issue of medication is a grey area in AA, everyone has an opinion about it. Personally I would keep your medical issues between you and your dr, work the steps with someone else.

I have heard of this coming up for many people and I really think its a lot of control on the sponsor's part.

Love, Rose

02-07-2007, 09:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
eire rose Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: QUEENS, NY Posts: 200	Hi Jamie, I would look for a new sponsor. A sponsor's work is to guide you through the steps, period. It is none of his business what medication you are taking. If you are clean with your dr who prescribed them and honestly know yourself that you are not abusing them that is enough. The issue of medication is a grey area in AA, everyone has an opinion about it. Personally I would keep your medical issues between you and your dr, work the steps with someone else. I have heard of this coming up for many people and I really think its a lot of control on the sponsor's part. Love, Rose __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear ~ Mark Twain Sobriety date 10/03/05