Sponsors are lighthouses, not foghorns. We look to them to see how they do it, not depend on them to tell us what not to do. We already know.
I cannot improve if I only have myself as a model.
- Pocket Sponsor
This reminded me of what my sponsor/spiritual advisor said to me, "You are not responsible for their recovery or their relapse."
Sponsors have been a vital part of my recovery. I don't think it is possible to have true sobriety unless you have one. It is a we program, I needed that one on one sharing. When I found myself in difficult patches, my sponsor's words would come to mind. They are gifts from God.
I have always said, "Look for someone who has been there done it. Someone who has something you want."
They are a vital tool to recovery. Me alone with me is not good company. I need that other person to bounce things off of and to let me know when my perception is off.
