In some ways, a sponsor is like a good
friend, a teacher, a tutor, and an experienced guide. Some may even think of a
sponsor as their older brother or sister that they never had. A sponsor is
someone who has been where we want to go in our twelve step program and knows
how we can best get there. Their primary responsibility is to help us work the
12 steps by applying the principles of the program to our lives. They lead us
by example as we see how the program works in their lives through sharing their
personal experiences and stories of where they were and where they are now. We
start to learn how to become sober by listening and doing the footwork that our
sponsor shows us on a daily basis. In time we make these new changes a habit
which helps us to remain sober one day at a time.
A.A. defines a sponsorship in this way: "An alcoholic who has made some progress in the recovery program who shares that experience on a continuous, individual basis with another who is attempting to attain or maintain sobriety through A.A." Every sponsor is different, just as each sponsee is different, but certain activities, responsibilities, and obligations are common in all sponsor/sponsee relationships. They are all working to help one another remain sober for just one more day by sharing themselves with one another.
Excerpt from Anonymous Submission
Sponsors are not:
Professional counselors or therapists
Responsible for you working your program
Responsible for keeping you sober and clean
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This website is not intended to replace a sponsor, but rather to aide you and your sponsor in recovery. This is just a way to start working the steps, and share in someone else's experience, strength and hope.
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