Well, the discussion with my sponsor both surprised me and told me what I expected to hear. My sponsor said that what I was doing was the work of a counselor, not a sponsor. She is going to try and find phone numbers for groups who would be able to offer low-cost counseling to my sponsee. My sponsor suggested that I have my sponsee do some fourth step work on this issue, so that she can explore the behavior, why she has it, and then get help from her Higher Power to overcome it. I'll tell you what, my sponsor is absolutely wonderful. She is so wise and kind.
I am so grateful that I am an alcoholic, and have this program to help me live a life of usefulness to God and my fellows. It gives me access to daily help and feedback from my sponsor. It also gives me a solid guideline on how to live, how to clean up the wreckage of my using past (and sometimes the wreckage of my sober past-I'm definitely a slow learner, especially in the area of work). It gives me a wonderful fellowship to be part of, and allows me to help others.Over the last 20 years, it has taught me how to live a contented useful life, and given me a relationship with God that I desired when I was still drinking, and was totally incapable of obtaining. I have so much to be grateful for!
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