eBook. As the title implies, the book offers a very good description of how. Our only real dependence should be on our Fellowship and a Higher Power. Sponsorship is a rich and enduring part of tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works Kindle Edition by Hamilton B. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Im an addiction recovery blogger and advocate. Or we want to know how to handle an unexpected situation. He holds a BA degree in psychology from an Ivy League college, and a PhD in organizational behavior from an eastern University. They can do the same even after we've been in recovery a long time, because as we grow in recovery, our questions don't end. 2008. With God's help and this book you are free! But how was I to find one? Required fields are marked *. He has been quoted in, Navigate politics, paperwork, and legal issues Find your instructional style and make learning fun for your students! There is no 'treatment plan' other than working the Twelve Steps. To take in fewer calories than you burn, the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends cutting 500 to 750 calories a day to lose 1 to 1.5 pounds (0.5 to 0.7 kilograms) a week. As an AA member, Hamilton maintains his anonymity "at the level of press, radio, and film." DISCLAIMER: We Do Not Own The Rights To 3rd Party Audios And Videos In This Live Stream. No one else can make it for us. Reprinted from Twelve Step Sponsorship by Hamilton B.,. Please do not take a reviewer seriously who is determined to "prove" that Alcoholics Anonymous does not work. Although my primary focus is Twelve-Step philosophy, I also advocate other helpful pathways to recovery. . . There are times that call for 'tough love' in sponsorship. A sponsor confronts our behavior, not our being, and he or she does it with compassion. No wonder his understanding of the steps is so skewed and hateful!! They alert us when OverDrive services are not working as expected. This book is very useful and easy to understand. This friendly guide reveals, All three novels from Christian's point of view in EL James's #1, "Christian, I've been yours since I said yes." Thank God. It's adaptable to any 12 Step program. The views and interpretations expressed on this website are my own and I dont formally represent any particular recovery organisation. Add to Cart Add this copy of Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works to cart. They can confront us on our procrastination and on our unwillingness, when necessary, and help us stay focused on what's importantFellowship principles and the work of the Steps. The decision to stay in recovery is ours alone. Step one is the foundation stone that the rest of the Steps build upon. As important as meetings are, a Twelve Step program is more than just meetings. Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. We use this information to create a better experience for all users. Without these cookies, we won't know if you have any performance-related issues that we may be able to address. Sponsorship has been a word-of-mouth phenomenon. The experiences of those who came before me, the thorough work alongside my own sponsor, and books like this help me "keep it simple" no matter how I'm trying to be of service to others. Recovery does not lie in attending meetings and attempting to dissect the steps intellectually. Sponsorship is a rich and enduring part of tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. Our Twelve Step Fellowship gives us the power of choice. These sources are largely silent on sponsorship, so most of what is in this book comes from my own experience and from the experience of other AA members. Hamilton is a recognized expert in the areas of alcoholism recovery and spirituality in organizational settings. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practice--how to do it and why--in a clear, step-by-step presentation. $11.98. A sponsor can monitor our progress, confront us when it is appropriate, and generally help us stay on the recovery path. It's very helpful and has documented years of success in sponsoring other who are in recovery. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. In order to get better, we need to share our fears and our secrets with someone else and find the answers to our questions. We take risks. Thank you. With content, Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle, En las palabras del propio Christian, y a travs de sus pensamientos, reflexiones y sueos, E L, The eReader You Love, Now Bigger and Better, Hamilton B. is a recovering alcoholic who has been sober in AA for more than twenty years. A sponsor encourages us to read the basis text of our Fellowship and other program literature and to engage in Fellowship activities and service work. By teaching us the language of recovery, our sponsor can help us understand the program more quickly and help us feel part of it sooner. There is a Twelve Step saying that 'we have to walk the talk' to stay sober. Because we are trying to learn to use new tools for living, we need someone to remind us to use those tools and to help us figure out how to use them. When I was new to AA and looking for a sponsor, I didn't even know the right questions to ask. What we learn with our sponsor, we can then apply to other people in our lives.In essence, with our sponsors and others in the program we can learn to experience and express love and to feel loved in return. So when a friend of mine made the suggestion, I decided to write something that would guide Twelve Step members through the sponsorship process.The result is a guide for both sponsors and sponsees, for both newcomers and old-timers. The author primarily targets those in AA, but is very sensitive to the needs of those in other recovery programs and the Appendix includes the 12 Steps of other Fellowship Groups. Those points are as follows:1. Written by the author of Getting Started in AA, a widely acclaimed guide for the newcomer to the program of AA, Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practicehow to do it and whyin a clear, step-by-step presentation. sponsorship works in the context of nearly all twelve step groups. This book is a guide to the sponsorship process. The following list describes some things a sponsor either cannot or should not do. To learn more about cookies, please see our cookie policy. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. "Passing it on" is a key concept in the Twelve Step community and many of the traditions and knowledge of the Twelve Step recovery program have been passed on by word of mouth from one generation of sponsors to the next. Part of the reason is that there is no authoritative book on the subject that we can all use as a common reference point. WSL (Author) 4.8 723 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition $17.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback The second half of the book does present a meeting study guide for a Sponsor to use, with suggested readings for the Sponsee, suggested questions, and even offers a discussion of the questions the Sponsee should answer prior to a meeting with the Sponsor and at the meeting. After a while, I did get a sponsor. Our sponsors are deep reservoirs of practiced Twelve Step knowledge. Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works (Audible Audio Edition): Hamilton B., Mark Owen, Dreamscape Media: Amazon.ca: Books The second half of the book does present a meeting study guide for a Sponsor to use, with suggested . A sponsor can do that because he or she knows both us and the tools well. At the meeting, the sponsor introduced the newcomer to other happily nondrinking alcoholics. Twelve Step Sponsorship includes informative sections that deal with:Finding a sponsorBeing a sponsor.Twelve Step Sponsorship offers a welcome reinforcement to the tradition of "passing it on" from one generation of sponsors to the next. Suddenly, I had a big responsibility. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. Our sponsor is available in times of crisis. In some ways, a sponsor is like a good friend, a wise teacher, a private tutor, a favorite uncle, a seasoned mentor, an experienced guide, and that older brother or sister we always wanted but never had. These cookies allow you to explore OverDrive services and use our core features. And, most important, who would it be? Sponsors are not psychiatrists, psychologists, or therapists (unless they happen to be psychiatrists, psychologists, or therapists, but even then, they don't act in that capacity with their sponsees). "Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works" gives very specific and direct answers to many questions that Sponsors and Sponsees have about their Fellowship and how to maintain a Sponsor/Sponsee relationship while working all of the 12 Steps together. Designed to help you strengthen, Starting a Business All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition is a treasure trove of useful information for new and would-be business owners. ISBN-13: 9781568381220. The Twelve Steps offer a 'design for living' that means much more than not having a drink or not using (although not having a drink or not using is the basis of everything else that our Twelve Step program gives us). Ask him to read this chapter and see if he still thinks its worth continuing with the rest of the Steps. A health care provider, such as a doctor or registered . A sponsor helps us work the Twelve Steps by providing explanation, guidance, and encouragement. The Twelve Steps are the foundation of AA and other Twelve Step recovery programs. Your review has been submitted and will appear here shortly. AA defines sponsorship in this way: An alcoholic who has made some progress in the recovery program shares that experience on a continuous, individual basis with another alcoholic who is attempting to attain or maintain sobriety through A.A. Every sponsor is different, just as each sponsee is different, but certain activities, responsibilities, and obligations are common in sponsor/sponsee relationships. I have a sponsee who cant put more than a month of sobriety together before he has a slip or relapse, Yet he insists on wanting to continue working through the 12-steps. I had nothing to rely on but my own sponsor and what I had heard about sponsorship in AA meetings and from other sponsees.Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works came out of those early sponsorship experiences and out of the fear and earnestness I saw in my own sponsees when they were asked to sponsor somebody for the first time. Add to cart Twelve Step Sponsorship offers sponsors the first complete handbook for working with a newcomer -- from the first meeting through the Twelfth Step and into the years that follow. I believe that a casual observers unfortunate distorted explanation of what a higher power really is in one's life indicates the desperate need to find a higher power. Written by the author of Getting Started in AA, a widely acclaimed guide for the newcomer to the program of AA, Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works. This book was recommended to me by my sponsor. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practicehow to do it and whyin a clear, step-by-step presentation. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking, using, or engaging in compulsive behavior. Whether you're looking to improve your classroom experience, or simply become more familiar with accounting concepts, Basic Math & Pre-Algebra Workbook For Dummies is your ticket to finally getting a handle on math! And quickly. We can learn to trust and to ask for help and to think about someone other than ourselves. I feel its steps 1,2 & 3 we should be focusing on until he can put some sobriety together. ', A sponsor can answer the many questions that we have as newcomers or develop as 'mid-timers.'. Your email address will not be published. All Rights Reserved. The book represents my considered opinion and the opinions of those with whom I have spoken while writing it. for at-a-glance information about availability. Official AA leaflet: Questions & Answers on Sponsorship. As an AA member, Hamilton maintains his anonymity "at the level of press, radio, and film." Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. A sponsor must never take advantage of a sponsee in any way.Sponsorship is intensely, wonderfully personal. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practice--how to do it and why--in a clear, step-by-step presentation. Seeing others with years of successful recovery (stopping drinking is not successful recovery because as Bill Wilson says "our alcohol is but a symptom..we must get down to causes and conditions") is inspiring. ISBN-10: 1568381220. Sponsorship, which includes aspects of all these roles, is nevertheless unique. A sponsor and sponsee have an obligation to discuss their mutual expectations, objectives, and requirements, if any, regarding the sponsorship relationship before they enter into that relationship.3. If this isnt in place your sponsee will continue to be on shaky ground with a fragile sobriety. A sponsor can help us in the process of self-examination that the Steps require. How else are we going to change? He holds a BA degree in psychology from an Ivy League college, and a PhD in organizational behavior from an eastern University. We can also practice admitting when we are wrong, making amends, and being honest. "Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works" gives very specific and direct answers to many questions that Sponsors and Sponsees have about their Fellowship and how to maintain a Sponsor/Sponsee relationship while working all of the 12 Steps together. Gain the upper hand on your first day of school! What a sponsor does not do is as important as what he or she does do. A sponsor should never take advantage of us in any way. Even when there is no difference in the length of sobriety, a sponsor has a psychological advantage. It simply teaches both the sponsor and the sponsee how to apply the proven 12 step process as a way to enter into recovery. Because my experience and knowledge are mostly in AA, the ideas here will reflect mainly an AA perspective. Our new way of life in recovery requires us to change some of our old attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, and behavior by applying these Steps and program principles to our lives. As the AA Twelve and Twelve says, '. 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But these suggestions are still suggestions. The above article is an excerpt from the book. No Twelve Step Fellowship ever tells a member what he or she has to do. Details The Twelve Steps are the foundation of AA and other Twelve Step recovery programs. Quantity Only 9 items in stock! Free shipping. It is not enough to theorize about recovery; we have to live it. Working the program also means using the Twelve Steps, reading the Big Book or its equivalent, changing our attitudes and behavior, doing service work, and carrying the message of recovery to other alcoholics or addicts inside and outside the Fellowship. Nor is it our responsibility to do so even if we could. You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser. Follow the detailed, Hamilton B. is a recovering alcoholic who has been sober in AA for more than twenty years. Hamilton is a recognized expert in the areas of alcoholism recovery and spirituality in organizational settings. The idea of sponsorship was born in Alcoholics Anonymous, the original Twelve Step Fellowship. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. They Are Used For Promotional Purposes. What a Sponsor Does Not DoWhat a sponsor does not do is as important as what he or she does do. We take on responsibilities and develop expectations. Sponsorship can be, like friendship, one of life's great blessings. Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago, I read this book after reading "A Sponsorship Guide for 12-Step Programs" by M.T. But we can all learn to be better sponsors and better sponsees. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Those with a load of 'talent' still need to understand the guidelines. This book does an excellent job of explaining when to move to the next step and overcoming roadblocks. I had dozens of questions that I wanted answered. To learn more about how we use and protect your data, please see our privacy policy. A Twelve Step group's unfamiliar language, customs, and ideas can be confusing to newcomers ('turn it over,' 'ninety in ninety,' 'easy does it,' and 'keep it simple,' for example). A sponsor can keep us honest in our program by pointing out when we are deluding ourselves about our addiction or our recovery. I highly recommend it to both 'sponsors', 'sponsees', and those who are considering either becoming sponsors or sponsees. These cookies help us understand user behavior within our services. All sponsors can do is share their experience, strength, and hope concerning their own recovery. Its purpose is to help sponsors be the most effective sponsors they can be, and to helpsponsees get the most they can out of having a sponsor. List Price: $15.95. Hamilton B. is a recovering alcoholic who has been sober in AA for more than twenty years. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practice--how to do it and why--in a clear, step-by-step presentation. Twelve Step Sponsorship Study.. A+. As with all teacher/student relationships, it is difficult to tell who learns more: the sponsor or the sponsee. To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Thanks for Reading! Sign up for the latest news, offers and styles.Sign up for your 10% discount. offers a more casual approach, IMO, to Sponsorship than does this book by Hamilton B. Advice is a tricky thing because we never really have enough data about someone else to make a decision for him or her. It isn't a sponsor's function to provide therapy to a sponsee. But sponsorship can also be a scary experience, at least at first. It's 'tried and true AA' .I purchased 6 books to give to each of my sponsees so they get get the rewards I have gotten from the book. Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering. For example, they let us know which features and sections are most popular. Find out more Twelve Step Sponsorship includes informative sections that deal with:Finding a sponsorBeing a sponsor.Twelve Step Sponsorship offers a welcome reinforcement to the tradition of "passing it. He has been quoted in, Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified, Self-Help / Substance Abuse & Addictions / General. Addition by Type We can practice expressing our feelings, revealing our fears, and discussing our expectations with another person. This book effectively takes this knowledge and tradition and applies it to a working manual of sponsors, guiding them through . A sponsor shares his or her experience, strength, and hope with his or her sponsee rather than trying to run the sponsee's life.4. It also could help sponsees determine if they are getting what they need from their own sponsors. THe author shares his "experience, strength and hope" in this practical guide to working the 12 Steps. Written by the author of Getting Started in AA,a widely acclaimed guide for the newcomer to the program of AA, Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. Sponsorship is a rich and enduring part of tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. A sponsor helps us work the Twelve Steps by providing explanation, guidance, and encouragement. Written by the author of Getting Started in AA, a widely acclaimed guide for the newcomer Read Full Overview. Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. Having one person whom we can trust and with whom we can share our feelings and fears helps reduce our loneliness and isolation. AA defines sponsorship in this way: 'An alcoholic who has made some progress in the recovery program shares that experience on a continuous, individual basis with another alcoholic who is attempting to attain or maintain sobriety through A.A.'2 Every sponsor is different, just as each sponsee is different, but certain activities, responsibilities, and obligations are common in sponsor/sponsee relationships. In the same way, it is not up to our sponsor to control our lives. It is annoying for us who have seen the miracles for ourselves and I pity those who waste energy attempting to prove this wonderful program wrong. The best book on sponsorship that I have to date! We may suddenly want to drink or use. Now I see how much not having a sponsor delayed my progress in AA. He has been quoted in, Google , , Some Questions Sponsees Ask about Sponsorship. jamie collins I enjoyed much of this book. He has been quoted in, A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery, Staying Sober: Tips for Working a Twelve Step Program of Recovery. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. Later, we will have to examine our character defects and the harm they have caused. Harnessing science, love and the wisdom of lived experience, we are a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by substance use and mental health conditions. Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. See all 21 - listings for this product. Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors.Sponsorship is a rich and enduring part of tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. His or her primary responsibility is to help us work the Twelve Steps by applying their principles to our lives. But first . Sponsorship is a rich and enduring part of tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. Hamilton B. also offers advice on how to help your Sponsee move to the next step if they become reluctant to move to the next step. Format: Paperback. 12 Step Sponsorship - How It Works $ 15.95 We have 9 in stock. 12-Step Philosophy. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practicehow to do it and whyin a clear, step-by-step presentation. I feel the Step one reading from the 12 & 12 explains this principle very well. Sponsorship is a rich and enduring part of tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. A major part of sponsorship is leading a sponsee through the steps so that they may find a higher power for themselves. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practice--how to do it and why--in a clear, step-by-step presentation. Hamilton is a recognized expert in the areas of alcoholism recovery and spirituality in organizational settings. The following list describes some things a sponsor either cannot or should not do. Simply showing up can impact someone and yourself, if you let it. I found the guidance for Step 4 particularly helpful and frankly wish I had it when I did my own 4th step. A sponsor helps us get established quickly in our Fellowship by explaining basic concepts and terminology and by introducing us to other members. Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works by Hamilton B. is a wonderful text for those who help people work any twelve step program. Intervention Sponsorship creates a safe environment in which we can expose a little bit of who we are. Twelve Step Sponsorship effectively takes this knowledge and tradition and applies it to a working manual for sponsors, guiding them through their role in reaching out and helping new program members.Designed as a "how-to" program for sponsors, Twelve Step Sponsorship offers:-reading assignments-common questions that sponsors face-procedural suggestions for leading a newcomer through the Twelve Steps-general guidelines for becoming an effective sponsor, 220 East 78th Street New York, NY 10075 MonFri: 11 am7 pm SatSun: 11 am6 pm Contact us:(212) 794-3858 info@choicesgifts.com. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. The Steps require us to take action, but they were not meant to be worked alone. I recently acquired a new sponsee and am working on step 4 and 5 with another. The primary responsibility of sponsors is to help their sponsees work the Twelve Steps.2. Living Sober, an AA publication, describes how the term 'sponsor' came about.In the earliest days of A.A., the term 'sponsor' was not in the A.A. jargon. The first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship. Whether or not to drink or use or to engage in compulsive behavior is a decision we alone can make. This book is a great guide to doing the steps with a sponsor/sponsee along with the big book. In practical terms, it means that sponsors should not try to use their sponsees as a way to borrow money, make money, have sex, advance their careers, or do anything else that harms their sponsees or puts them at risk. Written by the author of Getting Started in AA, a widely acclaimed guide for the newcomer to the program of AA, Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a . I can honestly say that the twelve steps have saved my life and being a sponsor helps me keep which has been so generously and freely given to me. The only real authorities in AA are the Big Book (entitled Alcoholics Anonymous), Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, other Conference-approved literature, and decisions of the AA General Service Conference (as AA's elected voice). He or she can often detect the warning signs of a slip even before we can. Would you recommend this product to a friend? As the title implies, the book offers a very good description of how sponsorship works in the context of nearly all twelve step groups. Twelve Step Sponsorship How It Works Hamilton B. In addition to sponsorship, Step 12 can be practiced in so many ways; group service (big or small), being there for others especially newcomers. Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as . We are better off when our sponsor leaves the actual decision to us while describing the program principles and experience that are relevant to that decision. Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. This book is a great guide to doing the steps with a sponsor/sponsee along with the big book. We reveal who we are and unload our secrets.

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