Sponsors

Thoughtfood for Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Sponsors

On the spur of the moment I said,

"Why don't you be my sponsor?"

and on the spur of the moment he said to me,

"I'll be your sponsor if you'll be my sponsor."

And I said, "I don't know if they'll allow that."

But we decided to try it and it worked out.

He calls me because I'm his sponsor

and I call him because he's my sponsor

so I guess we call each other twice as often.

We're still sponsoring each other. 

It's been going on for twenty-seven years.
- Dr. Paul O., The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 3],  p.129

From the Big Book:

"In spite of the great increase in the size and the span of this Fellowship, at its core it remains simple and personal.  Each day, somewhere in the world, recovery begins when one alcoholic talks with another alcoholic, sharing experience, strength, and hope."

c. 1976, AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, Foreward To Third Edition, p. xxii. 

Prayer for the day:

"I pray that I may will to have God's power.  I pray that I may keep praying for the strength I need." 

c. 1975, Hazelden Foundation, Twenty-Four Hours A Day, Nov. 3.

Quote for the day: (blank)

My share:

 I couldn't find a quote about sponsors that addressed our A.A. version of sponsorship. Perhaps I should create one.

"An A.A. sponsor is like a life preserver, if you don't reach out to grab one, you will surely drown." 

Be Good To You, Dave