Addiction & Recovery

Rhiannon12866

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34. Good for you and thank you for sharing your journey

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 02:11 AM

Dec 7

I went to my first AA meeting and met my sponsor at my second meeting 16 years ago last month. Hard to believe now that it's been this long. I don't know if I could have done it without my sponsor, she inspired me and though they say that's not a good idea, she became my friend, I looked up to her and her experience like I looked up to my Nana (grandmother). So it's been 15 years for me last April 30th. And I couldn't have done it alone.

And I still go to meetings, just like those I still look up to. I've had three home groups which has been rough, one fell apart after 35 years, one shut down during the pandemic and the third just shut down due to lack of attendance. So I've returned to one close by with a lot of long timers which certainly helps. There's a very nice older gentleman who will be celebrating 51 years on the 15th of this month. That is something to aspire to.

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