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		holler on April 16, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A drug that cures alcoholism may be the next anti-... > You will be rejected literally by tens of potential sponsors until one says yes (hang in there!) That's not true at all, but it's a club with millions of people. Other than that appreciate your breakdown.

webmobdev on April 16, 2022 | [–]

I think s/he meant that finding a sponsor with whom you have a good rapport and willing to give you the time you need is the difficult part (hence, like "dating").

JonShartwell on April 16, 2022 | [–]

Yeah, the 12th step is to sponsor people (among other things), there is no shortage

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