Originally Posted by
lionheart 
I want to get a sponsor but havent heard too many I can honestly say stood out for me to work with and I am not being fussy, coz I really want to have a sponsor but I dont want just anyone either and have been told exactly that.
Hi Lionheart,
Perhaps you could try going to a meeting or two in a new location, even if you can't get there regularly. You might meet someone else with the recovery you want and you can keep in contact by phone and occassional meets.
I think it can be difficult for a newcomer in meetings where there is not a lot of people sharing their recovery in 12 steps and a lot of people sharing that they are still suffering (I've seen that a lot).
When I first worked the steps and got to step 12 my sponsor told me that now I was not supposed to unload my problems at meetings any more (that was to do with him privately). My job at step 12 is to share my recovery because the newcomers need to hear it for that very reason.