hi SUe!
Welcome!
I started AA in a very small town in Montana (less than 1000ppl)
but I was fifty miles from Butte.
In the local AA was the ex-wife of a man I was living with.a
yeeeeah. Principles before persaonalities, my left foot!
So I climbed in my car-
and hauled myself to butte
found the alano club
and moved in for the weekend.
got myself a sponsor
wound up spending the night at her house-
then came back to the town I was in.
We talked on the phone
I did step work both online (at the local library)
As well as in person when I could afford to get there.
In early recovery, it isn't a good idea to stray from same sex sponsorship
suggestion, IMO.
Just focus on the drinking the first year, I say.
Let all the other problems come up after twelve months.
Also - at the aa website - there's a group called 'at large' or something like that
it's for people who are in isoloated areas to be able to connect with other alcoholics in the Fellowship.
aa.org
also- SR is a fabulous accompaniement to a program of recovery.
i owe so MUCH to the availability of this website...
something I can only do a living - type gratitude tribute to pay back
the same treatment I receive when i got here.
I hope some of this someplace helps.
if you want you can PM me and maybeI can help you find an alternative in your area?
tHE INTERNET IS A godsend when long drives
and bad weather are a barrier.
I hope I've managed to say something helpful - welcome!