It goes into more detail on each step and tradition. It was the attempt of Bill W. to sponsor Doctor Bob that kicked off the movement. See an example of the print out HERE We decided (through much discussion) to minimize all instructions on HOW to do a 4th Step. Simply put, the role of a sponsor here is to take you through the 12 steps. Help the sponsee work through the Twelve Steps Honor the sponsee’s anonymity if that is what the sponsee requests “I have been abstinent fifty-seven days and am currently working on Step Three. A sponsor is a more experienced person in recovery who guides the less-experienced aspirant ("sponsee") through the program's twelve steps. Serving as a sponsor is seen as a form of service, so it’s something that most people do willingly. A sponsor will provide guidance and may ask you to read certain sections of text or to do some writing or journaling along the way. Step Study “A.A.’s Twelve Steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole.” Get Started This is meant to keep the sponsor sober, thus the beauty of the program. When complete, they can print it out for use with their 5th Step. Sponsorship is considered to be a foundation principle for 12 Step Groups. A sponsor is somebody who: * Has a one to one relationship with a more junior member of a 12 Step group – this other party is referred to as the sponsee. The sponsor will take the sponsee down a path that they had followed themselves to get sober. One last thing that must be pointed out is the WE portion of this Step and all our Steps. The sponsee must follow suggestions and do the 12 steps to remain spiritually fit and on the road to recovery. 12-step recovery is an important resource for many people who are trying to stay sober. Together we can. The free “Vault” app was created as a means for a sponsee to enter their 4th Step Inventory information in a secure and convenient way. The one I’m usually referring to is the AA version, there’s also an AlAnon 12&12 too. Like Like It’s the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, the companion book to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. NA has workbooks that the sponsor and sponsee can use on their journey together through those 12 steps that are valuable tools to assist in leading that journey. Have a great day! The 12-step model is built on a foundation of service, according to documents published by the Alcoholics Anonymous General Service Office, so people who participate are encouraged to think of ways to give to others and help them improve. Some Twelve Step members exercise a model of sponsorship that sets up a fairly rigid, strict, and authoritarian relationship between sponsor and sponsee, in which a “good” sponsor lays down the rules and a “good” sponsee reacts with unquestioning obedience. Having a sponsor has been a vital part of working my program. New members in twelve-step programs are encouraged to secure a relationship with at least one sponsor who both has a sponsor and has taken the twelve steps themselves. The purpose is to help you gain a greater understanding of the meaning of each step as you take it. Deciding to get help and go to treatment is a huge step, but another important aspect of recovery begins when you leave treatment and get back to your day-to-day life. Narcotics Anonymous is a WE program not a me program. The suggestions in Twelve Step Sponsorship did not originate with me. All our Steps begin with WE except the 12th, which has the word WE in the center. Part of our strength and power comes from WE. Therefore, sponsors of NA are people who may have multiple drugs of choice, including alcohol, that offer guidance and support through the 12 steps. It also explains how to help a sponsee work each of the Twelve Steps. This makes us different than any other 12 Step program. Everything in the book comes from AA through its members, meetings, and publications, but it is filtered through my perception. This book is a guide to the sponsorship process.