{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Becoming a Sponsor - Recovered 905","description":"Our generous Recovered Podcast Community allows us to be self supporting and not rely on outside contributions.  If you would like to join us, there are two ways. Episode Sponsorship  We will recognize you by first name only at the top, mid, and end of the episode.  Any amount will qualify. Premium Membership  This is the single most effective way to support the show.  Watch the video in its entirety and learn how to become Premium Call Us Now  http:\/\/recoveredcast.com\/speakpipe Alcoholics Anonymous began with sponsorship. When Bill W., only a few months sober, was stricken with a powerful urge to drink, this thought came to him: \u201cYou need another alcoholic to talk to. You need another alcoholic just as much as he needs you!\u201d He found Dr. Bob, who had been trying desperately and unsuccessfully to stop drinking, and out of their common need A.A. was born. The word \u201csponsor\u201d was not used then; the Twelve Steps had not been written; but Bill carried the message to Dr. Bob, who in turn safeguarded his own sobriety by sponsoring countless other alcoholics. Through sharing, both of our co-founders discovered, their own sober lives could be enriched beyond measure. What does A.A. mean by sponsorship? To join some organizations, you must have a sponsor \u2014 a person who vouches for you, presents you as being suitable for membership. This is definitely not the case with A.A. Anyone who has a desire to stop drinking is welcome to join us!   What was your understanding of a sponsor when you were new?   How did this understanding evolve?   When did you first become a sponsor?   What were your concerns and fears?   How does sponsorship help the sponsor?   Can any member be a sponsor?   When is a member ready for sponsorship responsibility?   What does a sponsor do and not do?   Is there any one best way of sponsoring a newcomer?   How can a sponsor explain the A.A. program?   Should a sponsor recommend hospitalization?   How can a sponsor work with an alcoholic\u2019s family?   Should a sponsor lend money to a newcomer?   Should a sponsor intercede with an employer?   Can a sponsor be too firm?   Can a sponsor be overprotective?   Can a sponsor be too casual?   How can a sponsor handle an overdependent newcomer?   How can a sponsor work with a newcomer who rejects help?   When newcomers resist \u201cthe spiritual side\u201d of the program, what can sponsors do?   How should a sponsor deal with slips?   Can a member sponsor more than one newcomer simultaneously? ","author_name":"Recovered Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/recoveredcast.com","html":"