The woman that God put in my life yesterday took me to my first AA meeting here in Mexico. It was just she and I (that's how small the english speaking community is here!) But it was WONDERFUL. I shared with her my history of drinking, recent struggles, finding SR and trying to work the steps. She said she's going to stick by me every single day until I get back to the states (and even then, when she visits Portland, she is going to take me to her favorite meetings
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She will have 25 years of sobriety this May, and I really really feel like she is a God send. Know that I think about it...I never really was taking the steps 'on my own': I had all of you at SR, my HP (of course), and now I'm building a little community of support here in Mexico. It really is amazing.
Thanks guys - for giving me the encouragement to reach out, ask for help, and hell yes I got quite the response!!