Sponsorship - Part Deux

Sponsorship is a part of life.

We have folks to show us the ropes. They guide us as we change our behaviors and our thinking follows suit. In business, we call them mentors.

It's so easy to get bogged down in "what is right" or making decisions that have nothing to do with recovery.

It's so easy to stay in the drama and sickness.

It's so easy to get lost in the business of life instead of living it.

It's so easy to put other things as priority and lose sight of our recovery.

A strong sponsor, one who knows our stuff and has been through their own, is a great guide. Their perspective helps to keep us on track. They can point out our mis-steps.

We have to be open to it. We have to know that our Sponsor has nothing to gain by being with us except their own recovery. You see, by being a sponsor, the sponsor gets to focus on recovery as it applies to another - often highlighting little areas in themselves that they hadn't noticed before. It's truly amazing what happens as a sponsor! I love the journey.

My sponsors - all of them, have their purpose in my life. I have one main lady, a second person who mastered a part of her life that I had to address and now a food sponsor who is addressing what she went through successfully - with me as her new sponsee.

The many 12-step programs are amazing! There is always someone in the program who has been through what you are going through. That person can lead you or guide you through it, so that you don't fall over or mis-step. They can re-assure you that you can (and will) come out the other side in one piece, better and stronger than you were going in to it.

I strongly suggest it for anyone. In program or out, Sponsors are good friends and real people to have in your life to make your life better. Open yourself to the trust. Open yourself to the unknown. Open yourself to the intimacy. Allow it. Encourage it. Embrace it. Grow!