Originally Posted by
2ndchance2011 
Humm, never heard of that. I think I understand what you are getting at, but I see sponsors as "people", sharing their ES&H, they are not doctors or miracle workers etc. If I need a therapy-based "someone", I think I'd better see a "therapist"
I was going to hit the "Thanks" button but I figured I'd offer a little more. You're right. Alcoholics Anonymous is not therapy. It's a 12 step program of recovery that includes developing a personal relationship with God. A sponsors job is to help you through this. They used to call it "Yoking" in the old days where they would yoke a young oxen to an older experienced oxen until the younger oxen learned the ropes. The younger oxen soon knew what the routine was and he became the training oxen where they would then yoke a new inexperienced oxen to him.
One things for certain. The older oxen never told the young oxen how he should live his life.