No sponsor or temp sponsor...???
Here is joe and Charlie's famous big book study... It will takes you through the steps.
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this excerpt if from the AA pamphlet on sponsorship (the link to the entire pamphlet is here http://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/p-15_Q&AonSpon.pdf)
sponsorship in it's purest form is to help GUIDE the newcomer into sobriety and AA - a sober coach NOT a LIFE coach.
What does A.A. mean by sponsorship?
To join
some organizations, you must have a sponsor —
a person who vouches for you, presents you as
being suitable for membership. This is definitely
not the case with A.A. Anyone who has a desire to
stop drinking is welcome to join us!
In A.A., sponsor and sponsored meet as equals,
just as Bill and Dr. Bob did. Essentially, the process
of sponsorship is this: An alcoholic who has
made some progress in the recovery program
shares that experience on a continuous, individual
basis with another alcoholic who is attempting to
attain or maintain sobriety through A.A.
When we first begin to attend A.A. meetings,
we may feel confused and sick and apprehensive.
Although people at meetings respond to our
questions willingly, that alone isn’t enough. Many
other questions occur to us between meetings; we
find that we need constant, close support as we
begin learning how to “live sober.”
What does a sponsor do and not do?
• A sponsor does everything possible, within the
limits of personal experience and knowledge,
to help the newcomer get sober and stay sober
through the A.A. program.
• Shows by present example and drinking history
what A.A. has meant in the sponsor’s life.
• Encourages and helps the newcomer to attend
a variety of A.A. meetings — to get a number
of viewpoints and interpretations of the A.A.
program.
• Suggests keeping an open mind about A.A. if
the newcomer isn’t sure at first whether he or she
is an alcoholic.
• Introduces the newcomer to other members.
• Sees that the newcomer is aware of A.A. literature,
in particular the Big Book, Twelve Steps and
Twelve Traditions, and Grapevine, As Bill Sees It,
Living Sober, and suitable pamphlets.
• Is available to the newcomer when the latter has
special problems.
• Goes over the meaning of the Twelve Steps, and
emphasizes their importance.
• Urges the newcomer to join in group activities
as soon as possible.
• Impresses upon the newcomer the importance
of all our Traditions.
• Tries to give the newcomer some picture of
the scope of A.A., beyond the group, and directs
attention to A.A. literature about the history of
the Fellowship, the Three Legacies, the service
structure, and the worldwide availability of A.A. —
wherever the newcomer may go.
• Explains the program to relatives of the alcoholic,
if this appears to be useful, and tells them about
Al-Anon Family Groups and Alateen.
• Quickly admits, “I don’t know” when that is the
case, and helps the newcomer find a good source
of information.
• The sponsor encourages the newcomer to work
with other alcoholics as soon as possible, and
sometimes begins by taking the newcomer along
on Twelfth Step calls.
• Never takes the newcomer’s inventory except
when asked.
• Never tries to impose personal views on
the newcomer. A good sponsor who is an
atheist does not try to persuade a religious newcomer
to abandon faith, nor does a religious sponsor
argue theological matters with an agnostic
newcomer.
• Does not pretend to know all the answers, and
does not keep up a pretense of being right all
the time.
• An A.A. sponsor does not offer professional services
such as those provided by counselors, the
legal, medical or social work communities, but may
sometimes help the newcomer to access professional
help if assistance outside the scope of A.A.
is needed.
The sponsor underscores the fact that it is the
A.A. recovery program — not the sponsor’s personality
or position — that is important. Thus, the
newcomer learns to rely on the A.A. program, not
on the sponsor. A sponsor well-grounded in the
A.A. program will not be offended if the newcomer
goes to other A.A. members for additional guidance
or even decides to change sponsors.
sponsorship in it's purest form is to help GUIDE the newcomer into sobriety and AA - a sober coach NOT a LIFE coach.
What does A.A. mean by sponsorship?
To join
some organizations, you must have a sponsor —
a person who vouches for you, presents you as
being suitable for membership. This is definitely
not the case with A.A. Anyone who has a desire to
stop drinking is welcome to join us!
In A.A., sponsor and sponsored meet as equals,
just as Bill and Dr. Bob did. Essentially, the process
of sponsorship is this: An alcoholic who has
made some progress in the recovery program
shares that experience on a continuous, individual
basis with another alcoholic who is attempting to
attain or maintain sobriety through A.A.
When we first begin to attend A.A. meetings,
we may feel confused and sick and apprehensive.
Although people at meetings respond to our
questions willingly, that alone isn’t enough. Many
other questions occur to us between meetings; we
find that we need constant, close support as we
begin learning how to “live sober.”
What does a sponsor do and not do?
• A sponsor does everything possible, within the
limits of personal experience and knowledge,
to help the newcomer get sober and stay sober
through the A.A. program.
• Shows by present example and drinking history
what A.A. has meant in the sponsor’s life.
• Encourages and helps the newcomer to attend
a variety of A.A. meetings — to get a number
of viewpoints and interpretations of the A.A.
program.
• Suggests keeping an open mind about A.A. if
the newcomer isn’t sure at first whether he or she
is an alcoholic.
• Introduces the newcomer to other members.
• Sees that the newcomer is aware of A.A. literature,
in particular the Big Book, Twelve Steps and
Twelve Traditions, and Grapevine, As Bill Sees It,
Living Sober, and suitable pamphlets.
• Is available to the newcomer when the latter has
special problems.
• Goes over the meaning of the Twelve Steps, and
emphasizes their importance.
• Urges the newcomer to join in group activities
as soon as possible.
• Impresses upon the newcomer the importance
of all our Traditions.
• Tries to give the newcomer some picture of
the scope of A.A., beyond the group, and directs
attention to A.A. literature about the history of
the Fellowship, the Three Legacies, the service
structure, and the worldwide availability of A.A. —
wherever the newcomer may go.
• Explains the program to relatives of the alcoholic,
if this appears to be useful, and tells them about
Al-Anon Family Groups and Alateen.
• Quickly admits, “I don’t know” when that is the
case, and helps the newcomer find a good source
of information.
• The sponsor encourages the newcomer to work
with other alcoholics as soon as possible, and
sometimes begins by taking the newcomer along
on Twelfth Step calls.
• Never takes the newcomer’s inventory except
when asked.
• Never tries to impose personal views on
the newcomer. A good sponsor who is an
atheist does not try to persuade a religious newcomer
to abandon faith, nor does a religious sponsor
argue theological matters with an agnostic
newcomer.
• Does not pretend to know all the answers, and
does not keep up a pretense of being right all
the time.
• An A.A. sponsor does not offer professional services
such as those provided by counselors, the
legal, medical or social work communities, but may
sometimes help the newcomer to access professional
help if assistance outside the scope of A.A.
is needed.
The sponsor underscores the fact that it is the
A.A. recovery program — not the sponsor’s personality
or position — that is important. Thus, the
newcomer learns to rely on the A.A. program, not
on the sponsor. A sponsor well-grounded in the
A.A. program will not be offended if the newcomer
goes to other A.A. members for additional guidance
or even decides to change sponsors.
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this excerpt if from the AA pamphlet on sponsorship (the link to the entire pamphlet is here http://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/p-15_Q&AonSpon.pdf) sponsorship in it's purest form is to help GUIDE the newcomer into sobriety and AA - a sober coach NOT a LIFE coach. What does A.A. mean by sponsorship? To join some organizations, you must have a sponsor a person who vouches for you, presents you as being suitable for membership. This is definitely not the case with A.A. Anyone who has a desire to stop drinking is welcome to join us! In A.A., sponsor and sponsored meet as equals, just as Bill and Dr. Bob did. Essentially, the process of sponsorship is this: An alcoholic who has made some progress in the recovery program shares that experience on a continuous, individual basis with another alcoholic who is attempting to attain or maintain sobriety through A.A. When we first begin to attend A.A. meetings, we may feel confused and sick and apprehensive. Although people at meetings respond to our questions willingly, that alone isnt enough. Many other questions occur to us between meetings; we find that we need constant, close support as we begin learning how to live sober. What does a sponsor do and not do? A sponsor does everything possible, within the limits of personal experience and knowledge, to help the newcomer get sober and stay sober through the A.A. program. Shows by present example and drinking history what A.A. has meant in the sponsors life. Encourages and helps the newcomer to attend a variety of A.A. meetings to get a number of viewpoints and interpretations of the A.A. program. Suggests keeping an open mind about A.A. if the newcomer isnt sure at first whether he or she is an alcoholic. Introduces the newcomer to other members. Sees that the newcomer is aware of A.A. literature, in particular the Big Book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, and Grapevine, As Bill Sees It, Living Sober, and suitable pamphlets. Is available to the newcomer when the latter has special problems. Goes over the meaning of the Twelve Steps, and emphasizes their importance. Urges the newcomer to join in group activities as soon as possible. Impresses upon the newcomer the importance of all our Traditions. Tries to give the newcomer some picture of the scope of A.A., beyond the group, and directs attention to A.A. literature about the history of the Fellowship, the Three Legacies, the service structure, and the worldwide availability of A.A. wherever the newcomer may go. Explains the program to relatives of the alcoholic, if this appears to be useful, and tells them about Al-Anon Family Groups and Alateen. Quickly admits, I dont know when that is the case, and helps the newcomer find a good source of information. The sponsor encourages the newcomer to work with other alcoholics as soon as possible, and sometimes begins by taking the newcomer along on Twelfth Step calls. Never takes the newcomers inventory except when asked. Never tries to impose personal views on the newcomer. A good sponsor who is an atheist does not try to persuade a religious newcomer to abandon faith, nor does a religious sponsor argue theological matters with an agnostic newcomer. Does not pretend to know all the answers, and does not keep up a pretense of being right all the time. An A.A. sponsor does not offer professional services such as those provided by counselors, the legal, medical or social work communities, but may sometimes help the newcomer to access professional help if assistance outside the scope of A.A. is needed. The sponsor underscores the fact that it is the A.A. recovery program not the sponsors personality or position that is important. Thus, the newcomer learns to rely on the A.A. program, not on the sponsor. A sponsor well-grounded in the A.A. program will not be offended if the newcomer goes to other A.A. members for additional guidance or even decides to change sponsors.
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