This document discusses 12-step sponsorship - what it is, how it works, and tips for being a sponsor. A sponsor serves as a guide for a sponsee as they work through the 12 steps. They answer questions, introduce them to others in the program, and encourage working the steps and attending meetings. Sponsors should have worked the steps themselves, have their own sponsor, and emphasize the spiritual aspect of recovery. The ideal sponsor has more recovery time than the sponsee and is available by phone or in person. The relationship is a working one that lasts as long both people continue working the program.

1. Sponsor Training12 Step Sponsorship: What it Is,

2. How it Works1Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

3. GoalsMotivate You to choose a SponsorEncourage You to becomea SponsorDevelop a Better Understanding of What a Sponsor Does2Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

4. Agenda OutlineDo I have a Sponsor? Why do I resist getting or using a Sponsor?TemporaryvsPermanent SponsorshipWhat does a Sponsor Do?3.5 Tips on SponsorshipSuggestions on doing the Steps3Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

5. Myth of Sisyphus4Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

6. Temporaryvs Permanent SponsorshipAnswers Questions, Explains the ProgramIntroduces us to PeopleGets us started on the StepsStays in constant contact (phone or email)Encourages us to attend meetingsMay become a Permanent Sponsor, although many don’t.5Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

7. Why have a Sponsor?Even when you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there-Will RogersThe Elevator to Recovery is ‘out of order.’ You’ll just have to take the Steps.-Rhonda Gates6Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

8. What does a Sponsor Do?Serves as a GuideServes by ExampleIs available by phone, visit or emailDoes not pretend to know all the answersWorks the Program, has a SponsorAvoids taking other’s InventoryShares Experience, Strength and HopeIs Honest at all cost7Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

9. What Does a Sponsor Not DoGive Medical or Legal AdviceAttempt to Control our LivesEncourage an Unhealthy DependenceBe a TherapistBe Our BankerTake advantage of a Sponsee (p15)8Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

10. Guidelines for Choosing a Primary Sponsor Has what we wantLives in the solutionWalks the talkHas a sponsorEmphasizes the Steps9Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

11. Guidelines for Choosing a Primary SponsorGender is the same as ours Has more time in recovery than we doHas worked more Steps than we haveIs available for telephone calls and meetingsEmphasizes spiritual aspect of the program10Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

12. The Old Approach: No Sponsor11Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

13. The New Approach: TeamWork12Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

14. Tip #1:Getting or Becoming a Sponsor is not a life-time commitmentIt is a working relationship that works as long as you work it13Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

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16. Tip #2Never ask a sponsor or sponsee to do something you would not do yourself15Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

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18. Sponsor Training12 Step Sponsorship: How it Works17Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

19. Tip # 3Don’t take on a load you cannot carryRemember: We carry the Message,Not the Person18Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

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29. Tip # 3.5“You know you are doing it right when you don’t give a shit.”He who will remain Anonymous28Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

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32. Sponsorship “You know you are doing it right when you don’t give a shit.”31Sponsorship: What it is and How it works

33. Shared joy is double joy, and shared sorrow is half-sorrow.-Swedish ProverbWe can do what I cannot do-AnonymousIt takes two to speak the truth. One to speak and another to hear.-Henry David Thoreau32Sponsorship: What it is and How it works