For today June 12th
GrokRockStar
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“We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions.” – Isaac Bashevis Singer
“For today: I may fool myself and others by my talk, but my illness cannot be fooled.”
Yep, it’s all about walking the talk. I’ve encountered guru-esque people in the program who are abstinent, but are examples that I would never follow. That’s why when seeking a sponsor, we are asked to do our homework, and really understand what we see in the person that could help us stay sober/abstinent. And it’s okay to seek out another sponsor if the current one isn’t working. It’s YOUR life. As a sponsor, my responsibility is not telling a sponsee how to live their life. My job is to help that sponsee stay abstinent by working the steps and utilizing the tools of recovery.
“For today: I may fool myself and others by my talk, but my illness cannot be fooled.”
Yep, it’s all about walking the talk. I’ve encountered guru-esque people in the program who are abstinent, but are examples that I would never follow. That’s why when seeking a sponsor, we are asked to do our homework, and really understand what we see in the person that could help us stay sober/abstinent. And it’s okay to seek out another sponsor if the current one isn’t working. It’s YOUR life. As a sponsor, my responsibility is not telling a sponsee how to live their life. My job is to help that sponsee stay abstinent by working the steps and utilizing the tools of recovery.
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