My sponsor always reminds me that it's MY program to work at my pace. I had some circumstances that were overwhelming and she actually told me not to work on my step work for a while, to just concentrate on developing and strengthening my relationship with my higher power. So not all sponsors are like yours. I love what lillamy said above: only you know if you're not wanting to work the steps right now or you have the desire but simply aren't able to complete the assignments.