{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Calling Your Sponsor - Recovered 623","description":"Call us at 1-734-288-7510\r\nemail at mark@recoveredcast.com\r\nSubscribe to Premium\r\nGive us an iTunes Review\r\nSober Life Mouthwash Website \r\nPromo Code PODCAST\r\nfor 20% Discount\r\nThe Big Book\r\nThe 12 and 12\r\n24 Hours a Day\r\n \r\nTonight, let's focus on using the telephone as a tool of recovery with your sponsor.  These days, I could not get along without my iPhone, but I hardly make any phone calls.m  There are so many other ways to communicate.  But especially early on, we are encouraged to make calls, and that is what we will discuss tonight.  Making phone calls and making calls to our sponsor.\r\nwhere do you want to start?\r\nKick this topic off\r\nHow long have you had your current sponsor?\r\nHow often do you communicate (meet, talk, text, tweet, etc.)\r\nHow often do you use the telephone?\r\nDo you call on the telephone more often or less often now compared to last year?  Why?\r\nDo you have a set time that you call or do you call as needed?\r\nWhat situations prompt a sponsor call?\r\nPossible Reasons for Calling\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you are reading the big book or the literature and don’t understand what you’re reading (why not call your sponsor so they can explain it?)\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen you are doing step work with a sponsee (or anything to do with sponsees, really).\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen you need help with how to react or handle certain situations (when all you really want to do is whatever you want to do).\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen you decide to date someone new, depending on your past with relationships (sometimes our pickers are broken).\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you have to start any statement with the question “Is it still lying when…” (call your sponsor, please).\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen your friends or family are stressing you out (they can just be so annoying sometimes).\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen you feel like getting high or drinking (this one is usually the top reason to call your sponsor).\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen you feel that you are feeling too much (so sad and everything hurts).\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen you’re trying to make a big decision (your sponsor is usually the best person to help).\r\n\r\n\r\nAfter you do your 4th step (you don’t want to sit on all that work) and before you make amends (your sponsor can help keep you grounded).\r\n\r\n\r\nWe Have Calls!\r\njim q\r\nhttps:\/\/www.google.com\/voice\/fm\/00557165274674955804\/AHwOX_ARuUhrs91fH-tcR-mSndWWfp1qhdoZFBrJzcR5TRfmMZRBAEp9hY4Db_eyd4-PHlUq-cK6OZYqM6omVPhBnAQOW086qanVRuDV8hsnzTRKsFb6WKfl5B3YLkOvP2c_E4ADpBhenwE8XqM1WPWgW6sYaV15yw\r\nJesse From Worster\r\nhttps:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?tab=wm#inbox\/14f2deb0e47ac892\r\nWhat was a memorable call you made?\r\nWhat was the best call you made?\r\nWhat was the worst call you made?\r\nDo you like using the telephone?\r\nWhat is good about phone communication?\r\nWhat is bad about phone communication?\r\n \r\n ","author_name":"Recovered Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/recoveredcast.com","html":"