Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works

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Summary: An Excellent Book for Sponsors and Sponsees
Review: I read this book after reading "A Sponsorship Guide for 12-Step Programs" by M.T. Both are very good books. The book by M.T. offers a more casual approach, IMO, to Sponsorship than does this book by Hamilton B. It also offers a variety of viewpoints. "Twelve Step Sponsorship: How It Works" gives very specific and direct answers to many questions that Sponsors and Sponsees have about their Fellowship and how to maintain a Sponsor/Sponsee relationship while working all of the 12 Steps together. The second half of the book does present a meeting study guide for a Sponsor to use, with suggested readings for the Sponsee, suggested questions, and even offers a discussion of the questions the Sponsee should answer prior to a meeting with the Sponsor and at the meeting. As far as a manual for a Sponsor of any 12 Step program, this is the book to use. The author primarily targets those in AA, but is very sensitive to the needs of those in other recovery programs and the Appendix includes the 12 Steps of other Fellowship Groups. I can highly recommend this book, which also gives guidance on how you, the Sponsor, will know when your Sponsee has completed a Step and how to procede with them to the next step. Hamilton B. also offers advice on how to help your Sponsee move to the next step if they become reluctant to move to the next step.

Thanks for Reading!

L.G. Parkhurst, Jr.
Author of "Prayer Steps to Serenity: the Twelve Step Journey"
See also serenitygroups.org and prayersteps.org



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Summary: A wonderful book for sponsors in any 12 Step program
Review: This book is very useful and easy to understand. It's very helpful and has documented years of success in sponsoring other who are in recovery. THe author shares his "experience, strength and hope" in this practical guide to working the 12 Steps. It's adaptable to any 12 Step program. I use it often and continue to find answers to questions as a re-read and study the contents.