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Sponsoring has really been rewarding so far.
Those people were right again!

Heard a great speaker tonight, very real, so much I could relate to and so much I needed to hear and could use going forward.

Speakers are great so you can hear the whole story, not just get random bits and pieces of the program out of order.

Really important for newcomers, and longtimers.

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It's not against the rules, but it's frowned upon to talk about that in most meetings, and that includes Christians. And by that I mean in most meetings if someone starts talking about their church or lord and savior there's going to be a lot of eye rolling. Respectful eye rolling, but still.

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The God word is such a big deal, and it was for me, that there is a pamphlet called "The God Word" that deals with it.

Being Atheist, agnostic, Pagan, whatever is in no way a barrier to the major 12 step programs, and anyone who says different has an agenda and is wrong. No one is going to care, or even know unless you tell them, and no one wants you to tell them.

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I often hear and read people say they can't do AA, NA, etc. because it's a Christian religious program. It very clearly is not, and states that. Christians are very much a minority in my experience.

Most of the early members who wrote the book were Christian and wrote from their perspective and experience, but make it clear it is not the only way.

"But I'm Pagan and I can't listen to that language, regardless".

Now who's being closed minded?

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Good people, good talk, good meeting, great outdoors.
Good way to spend a Sunday.

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What I'm realizing is that I also didn't really grow much during that time I was away. I stayed sober, but now I wonder how much of that was luck.

Now I'm back, like never before, and growing. And I'm learning a lot of shit, really fast.

I don't know how that works.

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The older I get the more I learn about myself.

Well, I should clarify; I've been learning a lot lately, because I've been doing a lot lately.

I had a long period of not attending meetings, not being involved. I thought I had it under control, and I guess in some ways I did, I didn't drink. But I did eventually get really unhappy and crazy, but that's another story.

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I've been sober now much longer than I ever drank, and I still sometimes feel like a ghost.

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Weird how when I'm ready and willing to help new people I'm running into new people all the time now.

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So many meetings and events today, and the last couple days. So many peoples for someone who's not good at social stuff and didn't want to do it.

But somehow I feel better. Weird how that works.

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Eventually I figure out that all the things they said to do need to be done.

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I've become the guy who brings up things I don't think are being said out loud enough.

I'm the guy who talks all the time about atheism and how it's more than OK to not be religious, even though I am no atheist or anti religion (or try not to be).

I'm the guy who says "if you have less than a year and someone is trying to date you that's not OK" randomly and makes everyone uncomfortable.

Don't get too comfortable.
Newcomers are not comfortable.

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Started sponsoring someone, something I've never done in all these years. So far it's much more easy and natural than I expected and pays off all around, just like everyone said.

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