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The Pilgrimage Together

A man reflects on his first sponsor and the things they shared

My first sponsor taught me many things. How to pick up the phone and ask for help. How to work through the Steps. How to keep it in the day. How to laugh and have fun. He taught me about alcoholism and about living better as an alcoholic, and then he taught me how to die. My sponsor, Donald M., died yesterday.

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