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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Will a sponsor fire you over relapse?

Yes. So don't f-up.

2 comments:

  1. I won't. Sponsorship is about personal sobriety. Not the Sponsees. Remember Chapter 7? Nothing will ensure sobriety like intensive work with other alcoholics. Or something like that. I have a chronic relapser under my wing. He's been trying to get sober in AA for eighteen years now. He may be one who's "constitutionally incapable". But nevertheless I have a responsibility to this person, AA and myself to give where I can give and help wherever I can help. Besides. Firing sponsees for drinking is something I would expect girls to do. When someone steps up to the plate it's not really part of the game to ask for east pitches. That's the wimps way out.

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  2. Well you're unique. I've had a number of sponsors turn me lose when I drank and came back.

    I did find one guy who would refuse to turn me lose though.

    Most chronic slippers fire themselves.

    It's kind of nice to get and just stay sober for a while. You never know whether your next drink might ne your last or not. Most don't get a second-third chance.

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