Sponsorship0628

Cape Cod Intergroup VIRTUAL SPONSORSHIP SUCCESS WORKSHOP Speaker

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

A. WHY SHOULD YOU GET A SPONSOR AND HOW CAN YOU GET A SPONSOR?

  • What is your greatest fear about getting a sponsor? 
  • Can your sponsor help you create your food plan?
  • What if my sponsor asks me to do something I’m not ready to do? 
  • Can I have a temporary sponsor to get me started? 

B. WHEN CAN YOU START SPONSORING? WHEN CAN YOU START BEING SPONSORED?

  • What are the traits of a good sponsor? 
  • Do I always need to take sponsees through the steps? 
  • Do I need a separate 12-Step Sponsor? A separate food and action plan sponsor? 
  • How many sponsees should I have? 

C. WHAT ARE SOME DIFFERENT SPONSORING STYLES?

  • What approach works best for you, strict or flexible?
  • Do sponsors/sponsees need to be in contact daily?
  • What techniques does your sponsor use that you find helpful? 
  • Can I have a long-distance sponsor that I “meet” in a phone and/or online meeting? 

D. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN ITS TIME TO END A SPONSOR/SPONSEE RELATIONSHIP?

  • What if my sponsee/sponsor is obviously slipping or in relapse? 
  • My sponsee doesn’t comply with the disciplines we’ve agreed on, what should I do? 
  • My sponsor gives me the same responses all the time (“Trust in God”, “One day at a time” etc.) What if I want more? 
  • How can we detach lovingly in order to move on?