Originally Posted by
DrivenHeart85 
I always have imaginary arguments in my head with my former sponsor and this is always the stuff I wanted to say. So many times I was told I was just like everyone else and I needed the same thing that everyone else needed. I almost passed out from frustration. In my opinion, whoever at SAMHSA put that info above together needs a giant hug, a large parade and maybe a continent renamed in their honor. LOL In fact, I'd consider having that carved into my gravestone when I die. Lots of pent up frustration from this girl. lol
I actually HAVE said this stuff to my former sponsor. She's a very nice woman and we're still friends. At first, she resisted, but over time she's come to see things differently. She hasn't changed her mind about what helps HER, but knowing me has forced her to acknowledge that, at a minimum, not everyone who stops going to the same recovery group she does is signing their own death warrant.