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Bereavement

TrogL

(32,825 posts) Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:16 AM Dec 2017

My AA sponsor and my oldest AA buddy are both dying [View all]

I went to my meeting and my buddy was sitting across from me moaning in pain. His hands started turning blue and he soon asked to be taken out of the meeting and driven home. He's got heart problems and pneumonia.

A few minutes later it was announced that my sponsor is in hospital and not expected to leave. I had no idea he was ill but he's got liver cancer.

The rest of the meeting was a blur.

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My AA sponsor and my oldest AA buddy are both dying [View all] TrogL Dec 2017 OP

I am sorry to hear about people you care about.... chillfactor Dec 2017 #1

Oh, I am so sorry! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2017 #2

I have known and know many that are chronic alcoholics. democratisphere Dec 2017 #3

Both have decades of sobriety TrogL Dec 2017 #12

So sorry, TrogL. democrank Dec 2017 #4

That must be devastating for you. I'm so sorry. Laffy Kat Dec 2017 #5

Wow, that's pretty harsh TrogL. denbot Dec 2017 #6

So sorry TrogL MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #7

So sorry. Stay strong. yankeepants Dec 2017 #8

Sorry to hear this mate ... mr_lebowski Dec 2017 #9

someone is always here on DU for you, Trogl Skittles Dec 2017 #10

I am so sorry for your loss. A sponsor is like a family member but better Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #11

Went to see my sponsor in hospital on the 15th. He died that night TrogL Dec 2017 #13