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I just want to make sure I make it clear that I am not against Back to Basics AA. I think the concept is good. One of these guys that came to me still looks like he is in a fog however. I think guys like him are how 90 in 90 came to be in AA. He ain't comprehending ****. Most of the guys I know who get something out of Back to Basics are guys who have been white knuckle sobriety and guys who have been in and out. Two desperate groups of people.
Just my opinion:
I see sponsorship today as one of the things that keep both the new person and the sponsor sick ( not trying to stir the pot) By placing expectations on the new person I set us both up. There are no winners in AA, there are people who are ready and people who aren't. For the person who is ready, there isn't much I need to do but provide direction, for the person who isn't, there isn't anything I (as a sponsor) can do to make you ready. But I have to remember, if you are sitting in a meeting and you are alcohol free, you are not on the road putting alot of lives in danger. That isn't a bad thing
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