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Music · 01-12-2007, 07:46 AM

RENT-A-SPONSOR

Are you tired of being told like it is?

Still looking for that easier, softer way?

Had enough of that same old time-tested direction?

No Reading ! No Writing! No Deadlines!

STANDARD FEATURES INCLUDE:

*Listening to your sniveling without constant reference to the Basic Text or
Steps!

*Co-signing your excuses and rationalizations!

*Work only the Steps you want, in the order you choose!

*Learn the secret of giving it away before you even have it!

*Why "walk the walk" when you can just "talk the talk?"

*Remember, it's better to look good than to feel good!

*Why save your ass at the cost of losing your face?

FOURTH STEP WRITING SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE

YES, WE WILL WRITE YOUR INVENTORY FOR YOU

Yes, at Rent-A-Sponsor we know how

unique you are and we do understand!

HALF MEASURES ARE OUR SPECIALTY!

Call 1-900-O-POOR-ME or 1-900-POUR-ME-1

Call now and receive a free copy of

"Staying Clean on War Stories Alone"!

Sugah · 01-12-2007, 07:55 AM

That's hilarious, Music! And with a message, too....

Peace & Love,
Sugah

**Astro** · 01-12-2007, 08:02 AM

So, this is what sponsorship has come down to, eh Music? :-) LOL!!

fraankie · 01-12-2007, 06:37 PM

and remember
if you drink, as you come out of a blackout, you can always blame your sponsor
or
you can sit at the bar, guzzling beers, telling everyone AA is bull
and
then you can go sit int he back of a meeting feeling sorry for yourself

RENT-A-SPONSOR
major credit cards not accepted
so leave your American Express at home
it's a gift

GlassPrisoner · 01-12-2007, 06:49 PM

That's been read around several meetings. It was even in oe of the news letters locally.

Funny, though !

Sheryl85 · 01-12-2007, 08:49 PM

What a hoot! I love it.

jlo34 · 01-16-2007, 05:00 AM

Many moons ago...when I didn't "need" a sponsor...someone gave me a t-shirt with this on it!!!! Still have it!! Imagine the nerve!!! Boy was I mad when I received this "gift"!!!

Didn't take me too long and I found it pretty darned funny though! I suppose at some point I have let go of that resentment!!!

Thanks for the reminder, Music!!!
Jen

Time2Surrender · 01-16-2007, 07:37 PM

Print.

Taiman · 01-18-2007, 10:54 PM

This piece is always good for a laugh but let's not forget that sponsorship was a hospital's mandate, not AA's. AA just adopted it.

jimhere · 01-19-2007, 06:32 PM

Taiman,
I could be wrong, but I believe in the early days a person was sponsored into the group-in other words, you couldn't go to the meeting until you were qualified and made a surrender.

Then in the early hospital days in Akron and later Cleveland, a man was hospitilized and during his stay, he would take the steps with his sponsor. But it wasn't the hospita'sl requirement. I think Sister Ignatia had a lot to do with it, though.

When AA took off in Cleveland, that was the beginning of real Big Book based sponsorship. By the way, no where in the book is the word used. No where in the book does it tell you to get a sponsor, but it teaches you how to be a sponsor.
Jim

Signal30 · 01-19-2007, 10:14 PM

Can you get this as an audio tape boxset?

01-12-2007, 07:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Music Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 2,529	Rent a Sponsor RENT-A-SPONSOR Are you tired of being told like it is? Still looking for that easier, softer way? Had enough of that same old time-tested direction? No Reading ! No Writing! No Deadlines! STANDARD FEATURES INCLUDE: Listening to your sniveling without constant reference to the Basic Text or Steps! Co-signing your excuses and rationalizations! Work only the Steps you want, in the order you choose! Learn the secret of giving it away before you even have it! Why "walk the walk" when you can just "talk the talk?" Remember, it's better to look good than to feel good! *Why save your ass at the cost of losing your face? FOURTH STEP WRITING SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE YES, WE WILL WRITE YOUR INVENTORY FOR YOU Yes, at Rent-A-Sponsor we know how unique you are and we do understand! HALF MEASURES ARE OUR SPECIALTY! Call 1-900-O-POOR-ME or 1-900-POUR-ME-1 Call now and receive a free copy of "Staying Clean on War Stories Alone"! __________________

01-12-2007, 07:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sugah Om, Aum, Ohm... Mini Pool 2 Champion! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Punxsutawney/Pittsburgh Posts: 4,596	That's hilarious, Music! And with a message, too.... Peace & Love, Sugah __________________ There's a train leaving nightly called when all is said and done Keep me in your heart for awhile ~WZ ANS 01/29/86 - 08/04/08

01-12-2007, 08:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Astro Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family! Posts: 11,833	So, this is what sponsorship has come down to, eh Music? :-) LOL!! __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"

01-12-2007, 06:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
GlassPrisoner Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Murrieta, Ca Posts: 2,683	That's been read around several meetings. It was even in oe of the news letters locally. Funny, though ! __________________ Life Happens

01-12-2007, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sheryl85 '55 Classic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 630	What a hoot! I love it. __________________ "Temper is a quality that at a critical moment brings out the best in steel and worst in people." - William Grohse NOTE: All Big Book quotes are from the First Edition of the Big Book

01-12-2007, 06:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
fraankie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brooklyn, new york Posts: 1,395	and remember if you drink, as you come out of a blackout, you can always blame your sponsor or you can sit at the bar, guzzling beers, telling everyone AA is bull and then you can go sit int he back of a meeting feeling sorry for yourself RENT-A-SPONSOR major credit cards not accepted so leave your American Express at home it's a gift

01-16-2007, 05:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
jlo34 Grateful recovering alcoholic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Blissfield, MI Posts: 814	Many moons ago...when I didn't "need" a sponsor...someone gave me a t-shirt with this on it!!!! Still have it!! Imagine the nerve!!! Boy was I mad when I received this "gift"!!! Didn't take me too long and I found it pretty darned funny though! I suppose at some point I have let go of that resentment!!! Thanks for the reminder, Music!!! Jen

01-16-2007, 07:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 7,263 Blog Entries: 7	Print.

01-18-2007, 10:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Taiman Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 98	This piece is always good for a laugh but let's not forget that sponsorship was a hospital's mandate, not AA's. AA just adopted it.

01-19-2007, 06:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
jimhere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 2,392	Taiman, I could be wrong, but I believe in the early days a person was sponsored into the group-in other words, you couldn't go to the meeting until you were qualified and made a surrender. Then in the early hospital days in Akron and later Cleveland, a man was hospitilized and during his stay, he would take the steps with his sponsor. But it wasn't the hospita'sl requirement. I think Sister Ignatia had a lot to do with it, though. When AA took off in Cleveland, that was the beginning of real Big Book based sponsorship. By the way, no where in the book is the word used. No where in the book does it tell you to get a sponsor, but it teaches you how to be a sponsor. Jim Last edited by jimhere; 01-19-2007 at 06:33 PM. Reason: spelling

01-19-2007, 10:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Signal30 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 983	Can you get this as an audio tape boxset?

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