I agree with lighter. He was probably just giving you a word to the wise. Maybe he made the same mistake once and someone gossiped. It shouldn't happen, but obviously is always possible. Your sponsor would be the one person you trust with things that could land you in jail or ruin your life - so choose them carefully. I go to two different meetings regularly, so know who I can trust there. I also go to some other meetings less regularly, so am slightly more cautious about my shares at those. If I went to a completely new meeting I'd probably be even more cautious until I got to know people. Besides, I bet there were people at the meeting who'd have disagreed with him if he'd said it in front of them. It's definitely worth giving it another go.
