I hope I have courage to reach out to newcomers a year from now, and not to worry if they will make it or not. It might make all the difference to someone if I can make them feel welcome.
kj - it will make a difference, I promise you that. But, my first sponsor explained to me that anyone can reach out to anyone. You do have had to work the steps or worked with a sponsor yet to extend your hand or a hug to a newcomer to make them feel welcome. And it helps YOU and THEM!!!!!
And by the way, I do 2-5 f2f meetings a week. For me online is just to easy to fool myself, I need people to look me in the eyes
and I need the contact with other addicts.