Willing to go to any length?
"Benny, are you willing to go to any length to stay sober?" I do not remember the first time I was asked that question, but I do remember one particular time I was asked exact question. I was sitting across a very tiny, petite, beautiful, 70 year old woman who at the time had 30 years sober who later would become my sponsor. I was so desperate at the time that I said, "yes" without really contemplating what that really meant. I am grateful that I did not because if I had thought what that implied I do not know if I could have stayed. Because what I had to do during that time I worked with her was absolutely impossible and I did it for 1 year 5 months and 17 days. Then the second time I remember being asked was by a different sponsor, who had 20 years sober. He presented the question to me in a very different way. He asked, "Benny are you willing to take suggestions?" I was like, "Well, yeah I can follow suggestions." I am glad that I did n