Does it have to be said, does it have to be said by me, does it have to be said by me now.

HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) etc.

Then the literature, then the prayers: Serenity prayer, third step prayer. Then the steps. It all started coming back. And each time I shared my experience,

strength and hope with her and allayed her fears, I was also telling myself the same things. In time, my fears lessened and I began feeling again that I will be taken care of wherever I am, as long as I don’t drink, go to the meetings and do the steps.

My sponsee has left France. She just sent me a gratitude prayer and I under­ stand her gratitude, as I felt the same way about all my sponsors. I hope one day she has the willingness to be a sponsor and experience the gratitude that I feel having her in my life.

If you don’t have a sponsee, be willing! It’s another wonderful tool of the program.