Al-Anon Workshop - Understanding the 12 Steps, Sponsorship and Spirituality by Blanche M.

Listen to Blanche M. work through many of the common questions around the 12 steps, sponsorship and more.

1. Introducing Blanche M.

2. Blanche's Story

3. Blanche Break Into Groups To Discuss 24 Common Questions About The Program

4. Question 1 - When Is Someone Ready To Become A Sponsor?

5. Question 2 - Why Are We Encouraged To Take Sponsors Of The Same Sex?

6. Question 3 - How Has Your Relationshop With A Sponsor Changed Over Time?

7. Question 4 - Do We Ever Outgrow Our Sponsor?

8. Question 5 - Is It Necessary To Do Everything Just Like My Sponsor?

9. Question 6 - Do You Think Sponsorship Can Be Reciprocal?

10. Question 7 - Can A Sponsor Start Out As A Higher Power?

11. Question 8 - What Was Most Difficult Amends You Had To Make?

12. Question 9 - What Are Ways You Carry The Message To Others?

13. Question 10 - How Do You Say No To Someone Who Asks You To Sponsor Them?

14. Question 11 - If You Have Taken A Person As Far As You Can, How Do You Tell Them They Need A New Sponsor?

15. Question 12 - When Is It Time For You To Change Sponosrs And How To Do It?

16. Question 13 - Can You Sponsor Someone You Don't Really Like?

17. Question 14 - How Can You Sponsorship From Becoming A Crutch?

18. Question 15 - What Does Your Sponsor Do That Is Most Helpful In Your Recovery?

19. Question 16 - What Has Been Your Greatest Reward Of Being A Sponsor?

20. Question 17 - Do You Surrender Easily?

21. Question 18 - Were You Apprehensive About Doing Step Four?

22. Question 19 - Which Methods Did You Use For Step Five And Which Worked Best?

23. Question 20 - Did You All Of You Take Step Five With Our Sponsors?

24. Question 21 - Why Do You Think That Some Defects Are Difficult To Ask God To Be Removed?

25. Question 22 - What Are Some Workable Definitions Of Humility And How Does It Feel?

26. Question 23 - How Do You Know The Will Of God?

27. Question 24 - Do You Pray For Specifics?

28. Blanche's Commentary On Being Sorry

29. Blanche's Commentary On Sponsorship

30. Blanche's Commentary On Professional Help

31. Conclusion