It's perfectly okay to say at a meeting you are looking for a sponsor.
I'm not sure that he is quacking - geographics are common with alcoholics.
I understand what you are saying about the counselors. What was so hard for me at the beginning was to really listen. They weren't telling me what I wanted to hear, so I dismissed it. I spent many years insisting I was just missing that one little piece of advice that would allow me to do things my way.
Keep posting - getting it out really helps.
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