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01-24-2008, 01:36 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Specific north left
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| i snagged a new sponsee @...
AN AA MEETING... Can you believe it? Of all places to find an addict struggeling against addiction... lol... they'll let anyone in, huh? Pretty typical addict. Multiple rehabs. Making the role call of psycologists at this point. In and out of jails,probations, urindrops, using buddies dropping dead. Cant sit still for five minutes. Desperately trying to fit in. Apparently (im new to town) he's been floating around the AA hall for about 2 years now... still using, im affraid... He asked an aa friend, with many years, who happens to work at a rehab, to sponser him. My friend passed him to me. We're now working "basic text" and "it works" together. Heres the thing. Even when im at an AA meeting. I am responsible, when anyone anywhere reaches out for help with addiction. I want the hand of NA to be there for him. For that I am responsible. I love being clean. Gota give it away to keep it...  |
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01-24-2008, 01:55 PM
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| Recovering Addict  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Around the way
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EXCELLENT!!!  Can I believe it? I sure as hell can. Almost 10 years ago you would've found this struggling addict sitting in an AA meeting! As a matter of fact, it almost went the exact same way for me - someone referred me to an NA member (who was also at an AA mtg.) and they invited me to an NA meeting. The rest is history (or MYstory, hehehe). Quote:
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01-24-2008, 01:59 PM
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| It is what it is!!!  Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety
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My thanks button is not working. I wanted to thank you both for your posts. His HP was waiting you to be there for him.
__________________  I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR |
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01-24-2008, 07:00 PM
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| A Dopeless Hope Fiend  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MID-MICHIGAN
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Excellent!!! man what a trip, an addict seeking help in A.A. ,, oh wait a minute, hold on right there mister,, yes my first sponser was A.A. and helped me through out my rehab. My 2 nd sponser was N.A. all the way and I still am so greatful he was in my recovery path, felt so good to hug him in November last year with 3 yrs clean. My sponser now is more A.A. based is his recovery but knows both programs and has known me since I was in diapers and would never cosign any BS from me either LOL, but most of all when he heard I was back around home going to meetings , he made a point of stopping by the house and reaching out a recovery hand in my direction. Wherever it comes from Healing is just that healing , it is a blessing to be part of it, good deal Aa_vark, keep up the great work.... Dean
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01-25-2008, 04:00 PM
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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I'm glad you have a new sponsee too. When I first got clean, there was no NA in my town, and few meetings in the area. I met my second sponsor at an AA meeting. We went to NA and AA meetings together a lot.
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01-25-2008, 05:46 PM
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| Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Specific north left
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thanks for your support guys, It means alot to me. He's really struggeling now. It is working over my serenity at this point, too, im affraid. He seems very desperate to feel better -immediately. I set him to step work, gave him all the suggestions, and try to hold him accountable for not following them. He's taking that as i dont want to be his sponser. Thats pretty much my experience with all new sponsees, though. I was looking for a quick fix of serenity, as well. I see him as nearing my own bottom in a few years. Problem is that i cant gauge how fast bottom will hit him. I also fear that he wont live that long. His denial is fierce. Clearly driven by fear. He's unwilling fo face step one on paper. He wont sit through a whole meeting. He gets a few days clean, suits up, and leaves for another beating. I'm constantly trying to explain to him that i understand how difficult it is. Share my own experience. I'm trying to explain that he doesnt have to live that way. That facing the problem in light of our solution is surviveable. He's mostly interested in finding the next whatever will make him feel good, person, place or thing. Always ends up being the next high. He's looking for people to cosign his destruction. Bent on control, and short sighted ego bosts... sigh.. |
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