The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
The reading for today speaks of some of the benefits from working with a sponsor. It allows you to practice trusting someone again. It can teach you that you are worth saving. It can lift your spirits and help you have a positive outlook. You can be gently guided through the Steps which is an amazing part of recovery.
Reminder: Learning to value myself can begin by having the courage to find, and use, a sponsor.
"Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore, we are saved by love.
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For those of you who knew Betty, and for those of you who didn't, she was really a gift from God. I was bitter, angry, disgusted with my A, and felt hopeless. I found MIP and Betty agreed to sponsor me. I was able to trust someone who cared about my well-being. She did the Steps with me twice, we did a whole bunch of Step 4's, and she helped me develop an ability to care about myself. I knew she was there for me and I had the privilege of about 7 years with her. I will always be grateful.