Right now I am sponsoring three people in the fellowship. I talk to God (HP) about what to do with each sponsee; whether to sponsor them, how to talk with them, what kind of homework assignments to give, what I should do when they are having a hard time, how I should handle the situation when I know they aren't being honest, or what to do when they're using again - I ask God (HP) to use me as an instrument in their recovery and recognize this is all my responsibility is.
"The minute we put our work on a service plane, the alcoholic commences to rely upon our assistance rather than upon God...(pg 98)...Remind the prospect that his recovery is not dependent upon people. It is dependent upon his relationship with God. (pg 99-100)
A.A. Big Book
It can be so easy for me to fall into the trap of telling my sponsees what to do. Instead, the Big Book has taught me that reliance upon God (HP) is where recovery comes from. The only way I can truly help my sponsees, is to let them learn this - not tell them what to do.
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