27th June
One day I received a call from a newcomer to AL-Anon. We chatted for a while, and then he asked if I would consider being a Sponsor. I was shocked! I never expected anyone to ask me! I felt deeply humbled and ecstatically grateful at the same time.
But had I grown sufficiently to offer help to someone else? Did I have anything to give? could I be there for someone else without losing myself? Fear too over for a minute, but then I remembered that he was not asking me to be his saviour, only his helper, whose example and experience might lead him to his own recovery.
I know that my Higher Power brings people into my life who can help me grow. So I said a quick prayer, asking to be worthy, and answered that I would be honored to be his sponsor.
Today's Reminder
Being a Sponsor is as much a commitment to myself as it is to someone else. It is not a favor. Sponsorship gives me a chance to share intimately, to care, to practice detaching with love, and to apply the AL-Anon principles more consciously than ever, and, if I listen to my words, I find that I usually tell those whom I sponsor exactly what I myself need to hear.
Quote
"Give what you have to someone, it may be better than you dare to think."