** I’m needing help. I’m going on my 90 days clean. There’s so much going on in my life right now that’s dramatic and traumatic. Also looking for a sponsor in my area if possible, but if not, then any temporary sponsorship would be beneficial for me. I still have the desire to use, although I don’t because I know it’s not in my best interest nor the best interest of my family. I don’t really have any friends where I isolated myself for so long. I have three children. My eldest son Will be 14 in a few days, my daughter is 11 1/2 and I have a baby boy who is 2. My baby is in foster care and I have worked my case plan as thoroughly as humanly possible and then some but DSS is a nightmare to deal with. All I’m waiting on right now is for my SSI benefits to come through and then I’ll be able to have my son Back. My Older children are in custody of my parents, but I see them frequently and speak to them daily/lots of FaceTime. They are my motivation to stay clean right now and the reason why I am clean. I need that reason to be for myself and I know this. I am 36 years old and been in and out of the program since I was 19, I was just paralyzed last year by the hospitals negligence in caring for me because of my substance abuse history. Yes, there is a huge lawsuit in place where I will get a settlement, but nothing they can do can give me what they have taken Away. Help is needed and wanted.**
What is your addiction? You can find sponsors for alcohol at www.AA.org, for narcotics/opioids at www.NA.org; there are other addictions too (if yours is different let me know and I can look for the group for yours).
Go to the website and click the “Meetings” link in the menu. Join a meeting - there are lots, in person and online - and at the meeting, say you are looking for a temporary sponsor.
Welcome to Talking Sober!
Welcome Sarah. That sure sounds like a lot. I am glad you are here. Hopefully you will find the community helpful.
I can’t help about a sponsor, but I bet someone can point you in the right direction. 
Thank u for those. I’ve been in and out of AA and NA since 19 yrs old and I’m now 36. Will have 90 days on the 23rd. So proud and I’ve had couple years here and a couple there, but I never could remain completely sober for most of my life/adult life, but I started using marijuana at 15 years old. After that came cocaine at Almost 17 years old, but what I fight the hardest now is fentanyl/heroin. I have been an alcoholic before as well. The last time I went to rehab and people asked me what my DOC was, I laughed. How do I find people in my area on here? I am in Greensboro North Carolina. What about yourself? How long do you have sober?
Yes, I’m aware of all the meetings in my area and I attend them virtually as I am a paraplegic. Was just paralyzed last year and it was the hospital’s fault. I have three children and it’s changed my life big time and I don’t know how to cope But I’m supposed to be getting A peer Mentor through the Christopher and Dana Reeves foundation. Already been through the insight process and someone did call me but they are in Texas lol. I am in Greensboro North Carolina so that doesn’t really help me too much as in location and us getting together but to speak with her is going to be great, but I hope to get set up with someone closer to me. Thanks for your input.
Thank you for those and the comment that I left that begins with that phrase was meant for you lol
Zoom can be VERY effective for sponsorship. The rule I have found is this, I am required to give the most willingness I can.
So if you can’t get to F2F meetings to find a sponsor, God WILL bring you one through other means. It is your job to seek.
And don’t give up on your legal stuff. You’ll need the money going forward.