How To Be An Effective Sponsor In Recovery with AA

By Anonymous Guest

Following the inspiration written by Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism, How to be an Effective Sponsor makes the circle complete by being a Sponsor in AA. After sponsoring dozens of men and women into contented sobriety a plan is laid out for more effective sponsorship. What to look for in a sponsor, and what you need to be effective as a sponsor yourself. Use this guide and see how well AA and it's principals work.

From the Author

Make no mistake, sponsorship is a scary proposition. Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't understand what real sponsorship is. Even offering an honest guide for others to use will be criticized. I've listened to these people says this is a "dangerous" topic for discussion and then they sit on their butts by doing nothing to help. This has been going on for years! Well I'll take the heat gladly. I've seen too many die from this disease so I will tell you what turned me around and helped me become an more effective sponsor for those who asked for help.

I don't speak for Alcoholics Anonymous. No one does. What I will be doing here is sharing the effective method pointed out in the Big Book and the experiences learned from 12 Step calls over a 30 year period. This is a guide to prepare a person in recovery for the job of helping another by following the path laid out by our Big Book of Recovery and depending on a Higher Power.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Anonymous Guest
• Release date: Dec 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393265931

Anonymous Guest

After more than 37 years in the Program of Alcoholics Anonymous, I am still in awe of the miracles I see. People who are so messed up when they first come into this program and totally change into a rational, even thinking human beings. This happens not by just going to meetings, that won't do it. It is only by fully immersing yourself into the 12 Steps that an incredible metamorphosis happens. This is not a religious movement at all. Religion has rules. Spirituality has only guidelines and suggestions. The person is free to find their own way looking only to live by spiritual principals instead of their previous personality. The true beauty of this process is you get better in spite of yourself. You simply follow the steps and changes within happen. Even those around you, like friends and family, will notice a difference. It seems that once we address the spiritual sickness within (because we spiritual beings) we straighten out mentally and physically. Over the last 35 years, I have had wonderous experiences, some of which I share in this guide. Even if your issue is not alcohol, this process will help you. Food, gambling, porn addiction, anger, you name the issue and the steps will help you out of it. Just do a Google search and look for groups like gamblers anonymous and over-eaters anonymous. They all use the 12 step process because it works. It actually works. You just have to get honest and work through the 12 step process. I wanted to put a 12 step guide into today's language to make the process easier to do so you would get a better understanding of what you're doing. Just take a look at the reviews and see if people agree if I was successful at that goal. So if you're in trouble because of some recurring issue, this process can help you. Just replace the word "alcohol" with pretty much whatever problem you are having and get started. You can download Step One at no charge to see how I present the material and if you want to pick up the rest of the steps, the options are there for digital downloads or even getting a paperback edition in either size that suits you. I wish the best for you and I hope I can be of service if needed. Anonymous Guest

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Sponsoring the Newcomer

in Alcoholics Anonymous

How To Be An Effective Sponsor

In Recovery with AA

by Anonymous Guest

All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including scanning, photocopying, or otherwise without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Copyright © 2015 Anonymous Guest

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Foreword

Effective Sponsorship

Needing a Sponsor

Getting a Sponsor 

The Truth about Sponsorship

Sponsoring the Opposite Sex

How to Treat the People You Sponsor

Temporary Sponsorship

Big Book references

Conclusion

Recommended Books

Dedication

I dedicate this release to my first sponsor Blair T. Everything this man did was a lesson. He put aside his life and dedicated his time to me. He pointed the way to The Great Spirit whom I later met in amazing experiences exactly as promised in our Big Book. In the Bigger Book I found His real name.

Thank you Blair, you taught me what true sponsorship is.

In the spirit of AA’s tradition, profits from this book are donated to AA

and it’s supporting organizations

Foreword

It is important to note that alcoholism is a disease. It was recognized as a disease by the American Medical Association in 1956. If you dissect the word disease to dis-ease it seems to express one of the major symptoms of alcoholism. Dis-ease or un-comfortability. Alcohol was the only thing that actually made me comfortable in my own skin.

As with some other diseases, let’s say Diabetes, there are solutions to help you deal with the disease. Diet, exercise, and proper sleep are all suggested to