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lizw · 06-19-2008, 03:05 PM

I've always had a sponsor and I believe one needs one to work the steps with a sponsor for the following reasons:

- addiction is an isolating disease, so by sharing ourselves with a sponsor we are coming out of isolation

- the only people who have never sort guidance and went it alone are folks like Aldof Hitler (excuse the spelling) and look what he did

- justifaction comes easy to us so we need someone to see through our BS

- wise people learn from their own mistakes BUT wiser people learn from the mistakes of others

- a sponsor has a different 'take' on our lives as they have no emotional involvment in it or investment so is able to point out/suggest things we may not see/understand

- we get to expereince what it is like to have someone love us and accept us unconditionally

- we get something concrete to pass on to others

I can probably think of a ton more too.

06-19-2008, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
lizw God's Kid Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,561	Need a sponsor to work the steps I've always had a sponsor and I believe one needs one to work the steps with a sponsor for the following reasons: - addiction is an isolating disease, so by sharing ourselves with a sponsor we are coming out of isolation - the only people who have never sort guidance and went it alone are folks like Aldof Hitler (excuse the spelling) and look what he did - justifaction comes easy to us so we need someone to see through our BS - wise people learn from their own mistakes BUT wiser people learn from the mistakes of others - a sponsor has a different 'take' on our lives as they have no emotional involvment in it or investment so is able to point out/suggest things we may not see/understand - we get to expereince what it is like to have someone love us and accept us unconditionally - we get something concrete to pass on to others I can probably think of a ton more too. __________________ ....blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.