Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   February 8                                              What is a sponsor?

   "…an NA sponsor is a member of Narcotics Anonymous, living our program
                of recovery, who is willing to build a special,
                supportive, one-on-one relationship with us."

                                              IP No. 11, Sponsorship, Revised

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   What is a sponsor?  You know:   That nice person with whom you had coffee
   after your first meeting.  That generous soul who keeps sharing recovery
   experience free of charge.   The one who keeps amazing you with stunning
   insight regarding your character defects.  The one who keeps reminding you
   to finish your Fourth Step, who listens to your Fifth Step, and who
   doesn't tell anyone how weird you are.

   It's pretty easy to start taking all this stuff for granted once we're
   used to someone being there for us.  We may run wild for a while and tell
   ourselves, "I'll call my sponsor later, but right now I have to clean
   the house, go shopping, chase that attractive..."  And so we end up in
   trouble, wondering where we went wrong.

   Our sponsor can't read minds.  It's up to us to reach out and ask for
   help.  Whether we need help with our steps, a reality check to help us
   straighten out our screwy thinking, or just a friend, it's our job to
   make the request.   Sponsors are warm, wise, wonderful people, and their
   experience with recovery is ours-all we have to do is ask.

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   Just for today:  I'm grateful for the time, the love, and the experience
   my sponsor has shared with me.  Today, I will call my sponsor.