Friday, July 18th was my six year anniversary! I have been clean and sober for six years! It's only through the help and guidance of my Higher Power and the strength I got from AA that I managed to achieve these six years.
It was a bittersweet day though. My sponsor never even called me to wish me good wishes. I have called her, yet she seems to not return my phone call in over a week. I'm not sure what is happening between us, but at least I thought she would call on my anniversary. I am saddened by this as she has been my sponsor since I entered the program. I am trying not to let this bring me down, but it's hard not to. I mean, of all people you want to hear from on your anniversary is your sponsor! I'm just not quite sure what to do now. Any suggestions?
Congrats on 6 years!!!!! What a great accomplishment!!!!!! Sorry your sponsor didn't call you as I know it can be disappointing! I hope she's ok considering you haven't talked to her all week...Has anyone else? Weird! But know Im proud of you as you should be of yourself!!!
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Thank you everyone for your congratulations! I am very grateful for these six years. I just can't help but wonder what in the world happened. Why no phone call? Why has my sponsor not returned my phone call? It will be two weeks tomorrow since we have spoken. We used to talk everyday. Sometimes twice a day. And out of all days for her not to call... on my six year anniversary. It just hurts. I am praying every day and night for guidance in this situation. What to do? I am hurt and angry at the same time. I realize that anger is not a healthy emotion, but it all depends on how we handle our anger, right? I guess this whole situation with her not calling on my anniversary is becoming more of a resentment than anything, but I know now how to handle resentments. I am constantly praying not only for God to remove this resentment, but I am also praying for my sponsor. I have also been making a lot of gratitude lists which seems to help divert my attention to a more positive light. I've got a long way to go, as resentments just don't go away overnight unfortunately. But at least I know I'm heading in the right direction. Just one day at a time, right? :)
Congratulations on six years of sobriety. That is a terrific achievement!
I'm sorry that your sponsor didn't call you and I can't understand that. Perhaps she has something major going on in her life or is ill? Maybe you could 'phone around other people and make sure that she is OK.
Please keep posting and share some ES&H with us. That's be great.
Take care,
Carol
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