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In a recent meeting, my sponsor, “Sally,” used her sharing time to talk about another sponsee, who wasn’t present.

I am in a 12-step program. We have rules about anonymity and confidentiality, specifically that what is shared in a meeting stays at the meeting, and I trust that this applies to information shared ...