A Sponsor is a more experienced member in the recovery program who guides the newcomer through the process of recovery. In 12-Step circles, it is suggested that a sponsor should be of the same gender (unless gay or lesbian). The newcomer to the program is quite vulnerable; for some of us this is the first …∞
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Educating Yourself About Your Loved One’s Addiction Regardless of the status of your loved one’s recovery program or lack thereof, I recommend to clients that they educate themselves about substance abuse to discover as much as they can on a personal level. We all know knowledge is power, therefore the more you learn, the calmer …∞
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Image via Wikipedia I begin slipping when I begin to dislike the company and conversation of the Recovery Program. –Anonymous There is a reason why a lamb gets separated from a flock. The flock will be eating on a particular pasture and a lamb will take a fancy to graze just off to the edge …∞
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