Temporary Sponsor

My sponsor is going through a rough time in her life at the moment and I’ve been leaving my food on her answering machine about 6 out of 7 days. We get along very well, but I’m beginning to feel that I’m an extra burden to her, and at this time I certainly don’t want…

Ode to sponsors

I’m so grateful for my sponsor. That woman makes herself available to me every single day at the same time, late at night for her, whether she is tired or going out or whatever. Sometimes I reach her voicemail, but the majority of times she is there and we connect. I’m so, so grateful for…

Not everything’s about the food!

So I posted yesterday about how I’ve been feeling physically weak. After posting, I spoke with my sponsor, who suggested that I go see a doctor. !!! Now that’s an insightful idea! I honestly, sincerely didn’t even think of that possibility. To think that not everything in my body is caused by food, or can…

Having sponsees

Since I didn’t get to post yesterday because work got so busy, I do it first thing in the morning today. There’s this one thing I really want to share… about how awesome it is to sponsor. I’ve got sponsees now, and I can’t begin to sum up all the things this teaches me. For…

Day 80: Thinking about service

Yesterday, I got an outreach call from a Greysheet friend, who, when I told her my day count, asked me if I could qualify in September. What an awesome thing… to be honest, I really look forward to being able to do service. I know I’ll need to take care I don’t overload my plate,…

Sponsor change

Susanne here, abstinent and exceedingly grateful, on day 12 today. I weigh and measure 3 meals a day off the GS, commit them to my sponsor, and don’t eat in between NMW. Abstinence is the most important thing in my life today. A dozen days! You’ve got to be kidding me… ME? Ever?? Days have…