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What is sponsorship? Alcoholics Anonymous began with sponsor-ship. When Bill W., only a few months sober, was stricken with a powerful urge to drink, this thought came to him: “You need another alco-holic to talk to. You need another alcoholic just as much as he needs you!”
Step-by-Step Guide for Sponsors Contents Purpose and Use of This Guide 5 Before Getting Started on the Steps 11 Questions and Answers on Sponsorship: What does a sponsor do and not do? What does a sponsee do and not do? Preface and Forwards: Bill’s realization. Dr. Bob’s willingness.
P-15 Questions and Answers on Sponsorship. Uses shared A.A. experience to answer 34 questions likely to be asked by persons seeking sponsors, persons wanting to be sponsors, and groups planning sponsorship activity. General Service Conference-approved. View PDF. See Purchase Options.
get a copy of the "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous. You are going to become a Sponsor! (See Baltimore, Maryland Drug Study)2 Helping others (newcomers) is the foundation stone of your recovery. A kindly act once in a while isn't enough (AA p. 97). To show other alcoholics (addicts) precisely how we have recovered3 is the main purpose of this ...
This book discusses what a sponsor does, how to find a sponsor, and how to be a sponsor. It also explains how to help a sponsee work each of the Twelve Steps. This book is a guide to the sponsorship process.
SPONSORSHIP – A VITAL STEPPING-STONE TO SERVICE & SOBRIETY The 91 delegates to the General Service Conference listened as the question was asked: “How many of you came to service in A.A. with the help of a sponsor?” Essentially, all 91 delegates raised their hands in assent.
A sponsor does everything possible, within the limits of personal experience and knowledge, to help the newcomer get sober and stay sober through the AA programme. Being honest and providing love, sponsors guide by example and show what AA has meant in their life. The basic responsibilities of a sponsor are to help a