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Jul 03, 2014, 09:05 PM
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I've had a few young folks ask me to sponsor them lately, but they've all gone back out. I think it's hard for kids in their teens & early-20s to get clean & sober due to peer pressure. I went to my first AA meeting when I was 20 & it seemed the folks there were all old & didn't have much in common with me...Plus my friends all used & I got drawn (willingly) back to the bottle & the weed. This was 30 years ago.
Recently in our city there's been a group of young people (I call them "gangstas") who have formed friendships & have been able to form their own peer group...staying clean & sober. It does my heart good to see such young people serious about sobriety. When I was young (perhaps it was my background) rehab was virtually unheard of, too. If kids get into the program at a young enough age, their insanity lists don't have to be as extensive as those of us who drank or used for decades. I feel young people do a much better job of sponsoring each other than this "old man" can. I can only hope this is a trend that's starting elsewhere. |
 freespirit37, JadeAmethyst, notz
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Jul 03, 2014, 09:49 PM
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Hello, emgreen. What you relate is good news. Thanks for sharing.
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Jul 04, 2014, 05:24 AM
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Here in Toronto, there's a specific young people's AA meeting,and a very active group of ICYPAA (International Conference of Young People in AA) Every week they organize a bunch of fun sober activities - kind of makes me jealous, I wish I was young enough to go to them.
I think it's great. splitimage
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Jul 06, 2014, 12:26 PM
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In the town I got sober in, California, there was a very active group of young people who stuck together and even formed their own group. Today they would be considered old timers even though they are not old.
Today there are many young people in the program and two young peoples groups. I think it is harder for teens as they can't relate to the bottoms some of us had to hit. I think it is much easier than in the past though. I see people of all ages in the rooms. As someone told me "you can get off the elevator at any floor. I would not beat myself up about the sponsor thing. It is very common for someone to ask and not follow through. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Jul 06, 2014, 12:29 PM
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I have learned that i and i alone am responsible for my happiness, most people these days are as reliable as wet toilet paper!  
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Feb 28, 2015, 01:45 AM
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I'm 16 and live in a small town and attend a 12-step program called The Landing with a local christian non profit organization. We all support each other and are growing closer to God everyday! I do hope that this trend lasts and other teens have access to programs like this
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