Courage To Change 06/28/14
Behold the power of NO
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Courage To Change 06/28/14
One day I received a call from a newcomer to Al‑Anon. We chatted for a while, and then he asked if I would consider being his Sponsor. I was shocked! I never expected anyone to ask me! I felt deeply humbled and ecstatically grateful at the same time. But had I grown sufficiently to offer help to someone else? Did I have anything to give? Could I be there for someone else without losing myself? Fear took over for a minute, but then I remembered that he was not asking me to be his savior, only his helper, whose example and experience might lead him to his own recovery. I know that my Higher Power brings people into mylife who can help me to grow. So I said a quick prayer, asking to be worthy, and answered that I would be honored to be his Sponsor.
Today’s Reminder
Being a Sponsor is as much a commitment to myself as it is to someone else. It is not a favor. Sponsorship gives me a chance to share intimately, to care, to practice detaching with love, and to apply the Al-Anon principles more consciously than ever. And, if I listen to my own words, I find that I usually tell those whom I sponsor exactly what I myself need to hear.
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Being a Sponsor is as much a commitment to myself as it is to someone else. It is not a favor. Sponsorship gives me a chance to share intimately, to care, to practice detaching with love, and to apply the Al-Anon principles more consciously than ever. And, if I listen to my own words, I find that I usually tell those whom I sponsor exactly what I myself need to hear.
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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