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A Spiritual Connection

An Hispanic member living in a halfway house learns to trust

This is my experience. I really didn't know the point of having a sponsor when I first came to AA. But now I understand why it is important. There are things I can't share with my family because instead of doing them good I would just harm them.

With my sponsor, I can tell him anything. He has given me the ability to trust. Trusting others has been hard for me. I first knew I wanted this man to be my sponsor because I felt this really strong connection to him. Suddenly I knew that I wanted him to sponsor me. He has shown me the value of things.

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