I best make use of my sponsor by talking to her about how she works the program regarding things that I am struggling with i.ee., relationships, emotional disturbances, and how to enlarge my spiritual life. I trust her implicitly and do my best to follow her guidance. She is always straight and honest with me even when she knows it is something I do not want to hear — that is when I value her the most… when she calls me on my baloney. I am grateful to be able to have someone to be accountable to… with my food, my feelings, and my commitments. I use my sponsor to do 10th Steps with, to clear away my mistakes ASAP, and to move on from them instead of trying to figure out how to fix, manage, and control them as I used to do.
In sponsoring, when I first talk to my sponsee, I share with her what I expect of her, ask if she is willing to go to any length, and let her know I am here for her, to share my experience, strength, and hope.
— Maria L.