# I think that I'm ready for a sponsor

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/i-think-that-im-ready-for-a-sponsor/5667
**Category:** Life in Recovery
**Created:** [January 17, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/i-think-that-im-ready-for-a-sponsor/5667 "2017-01-17T16:14:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![BacknDaSaddle](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/backndasaddle/32/17150_2.png) [@BacknDaSaddle](https://talkingsober.com/u/BacknDaSaddle)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/i-think-that-im-ready-for-a-sponsor/5667/1 "2017-01-17T16:14:40Z")

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NA and just beginning to work step 4. According to the Big Blue Book I should be working with a sponsor. Anyone available?. 14 days sober.

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### Author: ![Elisabeth](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Elisabeth](https://talkingsober.com/u/Elisabeth)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/i-think-that-im-ready-for-a-sponsor/5667/2 "2017-01-17T17:02:42Z")

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I would ask at your meetings. They may want you to restart on step 1 with them.

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### Author: ![Melrm](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/melrm/32/21906_2.png) [@Melrm](https://talkingsober.com/u/Melrm)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/i-think-that-im-ready-for-a-sponsor/5667/3 "2017-01-17T17:04:45Z")

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It’s better to do this in person with someone within your group

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### Author: ![Mkc](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Mkc](https://talkingsober.com/u/Mkc)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/i-think-that-im-ready-for-a-sponsor/5667/4 "2017-01-18T03:30:36Z")

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Definitely do it with a person in person if you can! You need support and they maybe able to point things out you can’t see. It’s all handed down through experience and working the steps first hand

Xx
