Re: Handing control over to sponsor

[J. Rockford]

In article <2CWib.49464$Pd.1067150@twister.tampabay.rr.com>, Matt
<mcollins_fl@yahoo.com> wrote:

> As a new face in AA meetings, I'm often asked if I have a sponsor. They say
> the sponsor can run my life better than me. Are you supposed to do whatever
> they say? How much control do you turn over to them? Lets take an
> exaggerated example, this hasn't actually happened. A sponsor tells me to
> cut my long hair, quit listening to rock n roll, sell my van and get a
> Camry. Now I know I need to go to any lengths to achieve sobriety, but in my
> opinion,
> my sobriety isn't hinged upon those things. There's something called my
> personality too.
>
> Matt

Short hair, Toyotas, and easy listening music are the real first steps
to soberiety. page 576 of the BIG BOOK.

[rosie read and post]

>
> Short hair, Toyotas, and easy listening music are the real first steps
> to sobriety. page 576 of the BIG BOOK.

LOL!

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"J. Rockford" <mikedawn@flash.net> wrote in message
news:141020031521298006%mikedawn@flash.net...
> In article <2CWib.49464$Pd.1067150@twister.tampabay.rr.com>, Matt
> <mcollins_fl@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > As a new face in AA meetings, I'm often asked if I have a sponsor.
They say
> > the sponsor can run my life better than me. Are you supposed to do
whatever
> > they say? How much control do you turn over to them? Lets take an
> > exaggerated example, this hasn't actually happened. A sponsor tells
me to
> > cut my long hair, quit listening to rock n roll, sell my van and get
a
> > Camry. Now I know I need to go to any lengths to achieve sobriety,
but in my
> > opinion,
> > my sobriety isn't hinged upon those things. There's something called
my
> > personality too.
> >
> > Matt
>
> Short hair, Toyotas, and easy listening music are the real first steps
> to soberiety. page 576 of the BIG BOOK.