How To Be An Effective Sponsor In Recovery With Alcoholics Anonymous

by Anonymous Guest

Overview

In Alcoholics Anonymous there is an important part of the program called "Sponsorship".

Even though this aspect of recovery is only generally covered in the "Big Book" of AA, it is almost the only way to find recovery from Alcoholism and its related disorders. To have another person guide a newcomer through the 12 Steps of recovery is the backbone of finding contented sobriety. This can be lightly compared to the "Buddy System" suggested to new swimmers when attempting to swim in more dangerous waters. Ironically, this metaphor is very close one as the "dangerous waters" of living sober can be very difficult.

In this release, the topic of needing a sponsor and what to look for are covered. Can you sponsor people of the opposite sex? What should a sponsor have in order to truly effective to the newcomer? Then, how to be an effective sponsor yourself is looked at.

The closing chapters cover the different aspects of sponsorship shown in the Big Book itself from different areas within the book.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940154647622
Publisher:	Anonymous Guest
Publication date:	12/03/2017
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	761,874
File size:	123 KB

About the Author

After over 40 years in Alcoholics Anonymous I have to say I am profoundly grateful for the kindness and support I have found in this organization. I have met people from all walks of life in AA. Professionals, bums, movie stars, famous musicians, you name it. But without exception, every person who made the effort to work through the 12 steps have had great things happen in their lives.

Of course there are bumps in the road when first trying to get sober. Some may call them major pot holes, but by learning to live by spiritual principals we learn to deal with them. Even overcome them in time.

Through the program of AA I have become a proud father of a teenaged boy preparing for university. We enjoy our time together and live one day at a time. AA has taught us to appreciate each day because you don't know when your last day is upon you. No one does. So we love each other and apologize when we mess up. It really is about keeping things simple. Unfortunately I lost my daughter because of my drinking and irresponsibility. Perhaps one day we will start again, only God knows.

I have placed one of my books here at no charge about what the first step is in the recovery program, and how to effectively understand what it really says. I believe you will be surprised with the difference between problem drinking and alcoholism. They really are night and day situations.

In accordance with Alcoholics Anonymous tradition of anonymity at the public level, I use a pseudonym for my name.

I wish you the best!