Wednesday Night Turning Point AFG is my home group and recently I invited an AA member who was being done in by a "qualifier" son.  He came back last evening some what loosened up emotionally by the first meeting and God was I not face to face with my old ego and behavior?  He ranted and did his best (??) trauma and drama and even thumped the table for emphasis like I use to as a newbie.  I got clued when he started the rant with "my sponsor didn't pick me up for the meeting" and guess who he aimed that one at?  It ricocheted off of me back to him and I offered him a smile and nothing else.  If you don't ask a person to sponsor you they are not your sponsor and your expectations are faulty.   Anyhow listening to him and watching him reminded me of what I was like when I first entered our program.  I was a work in progress and the only things that were suggested to me that made sense was "please correct your behavior or leave" and "Keep coming back".  Try those suggestions on a newbie who was crazy and trying to understand where newly sane people were coming from.   I shared my ESH with him and a loaner ODAAT daily reader and the current meeting schedule.  He will be coming back cause he is hating the insanity and wants the serenity we have received by attending our face to face groups with humility and becoming teachable.  He thought the rest of us were speaking Greek and wants to learn Greek now.    LOL   As long as he stays willing and humble he will do fine...frazzled and fine.   ((((hugs))))  Thanks for letting me share.