The Myth of Sponsorship: Share Guidance With The Newcomer

The Myth of Sponsorship: Share Guidance With The Newcomer from Alcoholics Anonymous Click Here for Part 1 Click Here for Part 2 In the 1940’s, the A.A. Beginners’ Meetings ‘s provided a safe and structured environment where newcomers TOOK all Twelve Steps and recovered from alcoholism, as well as a place where those who had been through the Steps learned how to sponsor those who were just starting on their spiritual journeys. The Beginners’ Meetings fostered participatory sponsorship and many newcomers were sponsored by two or more A.A. members, the…

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Is Vaping Safe? Addiction Recovery Doctor Meltdown (Video)

Is Vaping Safe? Addiction Recovery Doctor Meltdown Video If you vape or are (quitting vaping), you may be asking yourself is vaping safe? In this brief video Dr. Frank the founder of AddictionMindset Recovery Coaching breaks down the basics of vaping safety and harm reduction. If you are trying to quit smoking cigarettes or are addicted to vaping nicotine as a form of nicotine replacement therapy you must watch this video

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The Myth of Sponsorship: The Role of The Big Book Sponsor

The Myth of Sponsorship: The Role of The Big Book Sponsor Click Here for Part 1 “Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves. Obviously. But where and how were we to find this Power? Well, that’s exactly what this book is about. Its main object is to enable you to find a Power greater than yourself which will solve your problem.” (Alcoholics Anonymous. 45) Spiritual Dependence NOT Sponsor Co-Dependence…

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The #1 Reason You Cannot Beat Your Addiction (Video)

The #1 Reason You Cannot Beat Your Addiction Video Addiction is a problem we struggle with in America today. We’re addicted to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, pornography, food, and smoking. The list goes on. Many people who want to overcome their addiction think that simply having enough willpower is enough for them to stop their addiction. You will learn in this video that willpower is not enough.

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Wisdom in a Relapse – Shame and Addiction Recovery (Video)

Wisdom in a Relapse – Shame and Addiction Recovery Video GNN Note – This person assumes everyone is coming back from a relapse – they aren’t. A lot of people will not make it through a relapse, especially, if they have been sober for a while. “Wisdom in a relapse” – don’t relapse, build a solid foundation upon Jesus Christ and turn your will and your life over to the care of God – relapse won’t be an option. If you do relapse and make it back, we’ll have a…

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The Myth of Sponsorship

The Myth of Sponsorship from Alcoholics Anonymous No where in the first 164 pages of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous does it tell the newcomer or any other member of A.A. to get a sponsor. I hear it all the time in the rooms of A.A., “Get a sponsor”, “Call your sponsor everyday”, and “Don’t make any decisions until you talk to your sponsor”. I heard one fellow in the rooms of A.A. say, “My sponsor told me to call him everyday.” He replied, “But you’re out of town…

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