Role of Sponsor?
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Role of Sponsor?
Can anyone give a quick description of the relationship between a sponsor and someone in recovery? My son never worked w/ a sponsor before, but recently started. He seems happy and motivated, but I'm not asking questions, don't want to interfere. However, I'd still like to better understand so this seems like a good place to ask!
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Here is a link to the AA pamphlet QA about sponsorship. I think it will answer a lot of your questions 
http://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/p-15_Q&AonSpon.pdf
http://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/p-15_Q&AonSpon.pdf
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I know a lady with double digit sobriety, she is also a retired pharmacist.
I have always respected her.
Recently she described in a meeting how, when she was in early sobriety
a sponsor pressured her into making an amends with her job/company.
This amends consisted of her confessing certain transgressions
which led to loss of employment and serious legal consequences.
I'm sorry, but I believe this sponsor was way out of line and overstepped her bounds to say the least. Not to mention bad advice, plain and simple.
9) Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
At some point "injure them or others" can also include the person making an amends.
This particular lady still believes that this was the right course of action.
It was not. Sad but true.
And don't anyone say that it was right for her because she believed it to be so.
That is a delusion.
I have always respected her.
Recently she described in a meeting how, when she was in early sobriety
a sponsor pressured her into making an amends with her job/company.
This amends consisted of her confessing certain transgressions
which led to loss of employment and serious legal consequences.
I'm sorry, but I believe this sponsor was way out of line and overstepped her bounds to say the least. Not to mention bad advice, plain and simple.
9) Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
At some point "injure them or others" can also include the person making an amends.
This particular lady still believes that this was the right course of action.
It was not. Sad but true.
And don't anyone say that it was right for her because she believed it to be so.
That is a delusion.
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Originally Posted by BriarSkye 
This particular lady still believes that this was the right course of action.
It was not. Sad but true.
And don't anyone say that it was right for her because she believed it to be so.
That is a delusion.
It was not. Sad but true.
And don't anyone say that it was right for her because she believed it to be so.
That is a delusion.
I respect her decision and I'm glad to hear she is doing so well.
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