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Good post Tom,
I have sponsored a fair amount of guys, 2 are dead, many went back out ( they balked on their inventory and refused to practice 10-11,and wouldn't make ammends, they fell victims to widespread misconceptions as to what any lengths really looks like.
Three have recovered. These guys were desperate, the BB talks about how the more screwed you are the better your chances, I love AA paradoxes. When I first started sponsoring men I would get really upset when they went out. Several inventories later, I saw that it was self seeking on my part, playing God.
These days I try to show how I found God. If I stick to the Big Book and leave my opinions at the door, I don't worry about the results. I also make it clear that alcoholism is a fatal disease that will kill you if left untreated.
I do believe if I am not actively working with other people my spiritual fitness may weaken, so in that sense I consider it self preservation. Perhaps I do it for the same reason I drank, I like the effect it produces.
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