Sobriety Survival101

The Role of an AA Sponsor The AA sponsor fulfills a number of useful functions including: * This is an individual who will usually have more experience in the program than the sponsee. This means that they will be able to share their wisdom and experience. * Most sponsors will tell their sponsee to contact them at any time of the day or night if it is an emergency. The urge to  relapse  can come at any time, and having somebody to contact can make all the difference. * A sponsor can just be a good friend. One of the things that people worry about when they first enter recovery is that they will never be able to form meaningful relationships without their chemical crutch. What they learn is that friendships in sobriety can be stronger than anything they have ever experienced previously. One of their most important relationships may be with their sponsor. * This is an individual who will offer encouragement and provide praise for achievements.

How to Choose an AA Sponsor Sponsorship as an AA Tool One of most powerful tools to help people stay sober in AA is the  sponsor . This individual is there to offer guidance and support to a  sponsee . The sponsor is not only a person to guide the member through the AA program, but to also be there to listen. Being able to rely on a sympathetic ear can be particularly important when the individual feels on the verge of relapse. Choosing the right sponsor is important, because otherwise the relationship could prove to be disastrous. The Importance of Sponsorship in AA Sponsorship has been an important element from AA right from the beginning. The founding members realized that that the thing that was keeping them sober was helping other people. In fact the organization originated from one alcoholic reaching out to help another. At the time  Bill Wilson  was struggling to stay sober on his own. He was on the verge of relapse when he got the idea of helping another alco...