I
am gratified to find that several folks have wanted the Supportive Person
Workshops to continue and mentioned the Alachua Presbyterian Church meeting two
weeks ago as a very good meeting. I am
reconsidering and have talked with Gary about the Presbyterian Church as
possible meeting site for Feb 1 and 15th at 3PM But I would like to
say something about my concerns for the future:
1.
When
I was in the hospital I had considerable guilt over four main issues:
a. I am concerned that I am getting too many volunteers from
AA which bothers me because they may feel obligated to me and also I would like
to know how this group works with non AA folks as well. So I need to drop back and find
a way to get volunteers who will show up and also have compassion for their fellow
human being.
b. I am concerned about
AA folks giving up their anonymity while in the group
c. I know only by
instinct that learning about “being supportive and willingness to be supported”is a very good thing. It could be a
waste of time.
d. Since I am planning
on selling a guidebook on supportive
group work I am self conscious about my own motives.
So if you have ideas or
specific folks who would be willing to be a volunteer in this endeavor please send
me an email or respond to the blog.
Phil
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