Grateful for my sponsor!

[michaeljlogan74]

As I complete my daily meditation, I am experiencing a sense of gratitude for my sponsor. I am 5 1/2 months sober after 30 years of drinking and smoking weed. I could not be in this current state without my sponsor.

When we first met, my wife wanted a divorce and I was unemployed (still working on getting my career back). My children were distant. I was isolating and depressed, plus very scared. I was broken.

I always wanted a sponsor, but I never “clicked” with anyone…sigh. I was jealous that other people had sponsors and I didn’t.

Somehow, God intervened and for the first time a 75 year old gentleman came into my life. We just completed the Big Book and I am onto Step 5. I call him everyday at 6:00 pm ( it makes me accountable) and we meet on Saturdays.

He has helped me considerably. I can’t thank him enough and for my HP for introducing me to him.

I have so much gratitude for my sponsor…Thank you-

Anyone else with stories about gratitude for their sponsor?

[Matt]

I had a dream about the person who is currently my sponsor, and the week after I had that dream, I approached him at one of our group meetings and asked if he would sponsor me. He took several weeks to think about it, and to speak with his sponsor, and then he said yes.

I have made a lot of progress with my sponsor. I am very grateful to have accountability to him. I leave him a voicemail every day, and we have a phone call once a week. We also see each other at the meetings of our group. It’s helpful to have this regular contact with him.

[Lezourez]

@michaeljlogan74 My first sponsor was from Seattle, working for Boeing in Lincoln .

I’m forever in his debt, I only realised after he’d gone back to the US how hard he’d pushed me, chairing a BB study meeting at 8 months sober and barreling through my first go at the steps.

He didn’t allow any procrastination apart for step 4, when he gave me 6 weeks to complete it.
Most likely because he went to Hawaii on holiday! And also as he said “don’t fuck this up, every thing no matter how insignificant goes down on paper, you don’t know what effect it’s having on you till it’s out in the open”.

But, he was never overbearing or really pushy, he was subtle and made everything seem like it was my idea (apart for step 4).

Something I’ve emulated with my sponsees, but some of them have needed to be told and dragged through the steps, and I’m happy to say most of them are still sober.

Apart from being an engineer he is a superb leather worker.
He presented a hard back BB with a leather cover he’d made, reflecting my favourite Rugby team, at my 1st sober birthday.

Along with the 'little book of AA and we’re still in contact

I’ve had several sponsors since, and I am extremely grateful to all of them.

Three have died sober, which is the biggest accomplishment any recovering alcoholic can aspire to, the rest are still alive and all bar 1 are still sober.

I believe that you cannot work any recovery program without a Sponsor.
You need to have someone who has what you want, and to guide you through the sometimes confusing program, to answer your questions and to provide moral support.
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[michaeljlogan74]

Great message mate! I love your story-Very uplifting!

[michaeljlogan74]

Yes! Accountability is the key to success-Wonderful message!

[Ray_M_C_Laren]

Met my sponsor Neil he was 14 years sober i was still shaking asked him to be my sponsor he said yes had him became afriend for over 25 years he took me through the steps , hes passed away 12 years now ,only 5ft 2 but he was a giant to me , i sponsor now have done for over 3 decades now . wish you well