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Ive been in Al Anon a couple of years and want to work the steps with a sponsor. Ive related to several women on zoom meetings but for valid reasons they are not available/ready to sponsor. How can I find one that is ready and willing? Feeling discouraged and even more alone.
Welcome Notso, glad you're here and thanks for the question.
For my journey and program, I didn't have a sponsor for much more than part of Step 5. A sponsor can be a solid resource, but the source of true spiritual growth are the Steps, Traditions and Concepts that guide us in our relationship with a higher power.
I worked heavily in the book Paths to Recovery: Alanon's Steps, Traditions, and Concepts and the Blueprint for Progress - Alanons Fourth Step Inventory, along with reading daily readers and meditation. With all of the fantastic guidance in the pages of Alanon, not having a sponsor does not need to hold you back.
If you continue your search, you will find a sponsor, but in the mean time I hope you have a chance to dig in to helpful guidance that is available to you now.
Keep up the good work, and keep coming back
DM, I am so sorry to hear of your health challenges, my heart and thoughts go out to you
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Paul
"...when we try to control others, we lose the ability to manage our own lives." - Paths to Recovery