Originally Posted by
barb dwyer 
miamifella-
Some of what you posted had me going
becuse here - you come to a meeting you get a list of phone numbers and you USE them. Got nothing to do with steps gotr everything to do with not picking up the first drink between meetings.
So I don't know anything about having to complete the 12 steps before you can call someone for help and support when that need hits.
That was my experience too. Thirteen women all said, "Here's my number. Call me anytime. Call me at 3 am if you have to." I was given a small BB, but nobody suggested I had to start the steps immediately or rejected me if I hadn't. There was time to acclimate.