Sponsorship
Welcome DD
Here is the AA brochure on sponsorship, its a pretty big PDF so you have to be a little patient (just like in recovery ;-)
Alcoholics Anonymous : Questions & Answers on Sponsorship
Glad to have you with us
Here is the AA brochure on sponsorship, its a pretty big PDF so you have to be a little patient (just like in recovery ;-)
Alcoholics Anonymous : Questions & Answers on Sponsorship
Glad to have you with us
Are you attending AA meetings yet? SR is a great place for support but it is no replacement for AA. You find an AA sponsor at an AA meeting. Pick someone you admire (of the same sex) and ask them to be your sponsor.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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My two cents on finding a sponsor: Do some informal interviewing of the person before you ask them to work with you. How do they see their role? How do they approach their recovery program? What are their expectations of you?
Be honest about what you think you need in someone but be open to other possible approaches, too.
Finally, I'd ask for a trial run, so to speak, and then a reevaluation of the relationship after three months. It gives both parties a graceful way out if the partnership isn't working.
ddog
Be honest about what you think you need in someone but be open to other possible approaches, too.
Finally, I'd ask for a trial run, so to speak, and then a reevaluation of the relationship after three months. It gives both parties a graceful way out if the partnership isn't working.
ddog
- regular meeting attendance
- has completed the steps at least once or is at least on 10-12
- shares experience, strength, and hope in the 1st person-not someone preachy, adivice giving, and platitude spouting
- essentially looked for someone exhibiting the behaviors and demeanor that i wanted
another thing that helped me is that i purposely looked for a sponsor who wasn't just like me. i don't need someone to co-sign my nonsense, i need someone who's gonna call me on my bs and be honest with me. in addition to the things posted above i looked for someone who appeared to be honest about their affairs, not always happy or always complaining but someone who appeared to be honestly sharing the full range of life experience in recovery and their successes and failures in the process.
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