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WTF? difficult child's sponsor begins to seem really shady
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 611286" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Although I'm sure you've represented this story accurately...don't doubt it at all....I want to tell posters who have never been to an AA or NA meeting in the US, this has NOT been my experience here with groups or sponsors. It has always been up to the person if he/she wants a sponsor and then she can choose whomever she likes to be her sponsor. She can ask anyone in the group whom she feels connected to or thinks would help her and the person she asks can agree or not agree. Also, there are no contracts involved...if you decide to part ways with your sponsor, certainly you can do so at any time. I do not know how these groups are in other countries...I am going to assume this is somewhere in Europe, although we have no idea...could be a third world country that is very different from us. </p><p></p><p>Definitely find a new group if you find a group hounding you into doing anything against your will, but don't expect it. I've been to many groups in two states and they had different dynamics and different types of people, but they were all basically non-pressure and you make your own decisions. </p><p></p><p>Suzir, I am glad this was resolved. You seemed very distressed by it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 611286, member: 1550"] Although I'm sure you've represented this story accurately...don't doubt it at all....I want to tell posters who have never been to an AA or NA meeting in the US, this has NOT been my experience here with groups or sponsors. It has always been up to the person if he/she wants a sponsor and then she can choose whomever she likes to be her sponsor. She can ask anyone in the group whom she feels connected to or thinks would help her and the person she asks can agree or not agree. Also, there are no contracts involved...if you decide to part ways with your sponsor, certainly you can do so at any time. I do not know how these groups are in other countries...I am going to assume this is somewhere in Europe, although we have no idea...could be a third world country that is very different from us. Definitely find a new group if you find a group hounding you into doing anything against your will, but don't expect it. I've been to many groups in two states and they had different dynamics and different types of people, but they were all basically non-pressure and you make your own decisions. Suzir, I am glad this was resolved. You seemed very distressed by it. [/QUOTE]
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