Comments on: Sponsors: the missing link for many recovering sex addicts http://sexual-sanity.com/2009/02/sponsors-the-missing-link-for-many-recovering-sex-addicts/ finding intimacy and freedom from pornography and sex addiction Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:42:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://sexual-sanity.com/2009/02/sponsors-the-missing-link-for-many-recovering-sex-addicts/#comment-8012 Mark Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:32:30 +0000 http://sexual-sanity.com/?p=340#comment-8012 Leroy, There are a few options from 12 step groups, and possibly from LIFE ministries as well, a Christian Recovery organization for sex addiction. First, with 12 step groups, both SA and SAA offer a lot of resources for people who don't have local meetings. They both have a variety of online or telephone "meetings" where people can get to a meeting even if they don't have one locally. In addition, I believe they also provide ways of getting a sponsor who is not local (using either email or phone ... likely a combination). Try searching the following websites for information about getting online sponsors: http://sa.org (sexaholics anonymous ... you may have to email them to get info on online groups and sponsors) http://sexaa.org (sex addicts anonymous ... there offerings of online meetings and sponsors is more clear on their website http://freedomeveryday.org (LIFE groups ... I know for sure they have online meetings, not sure about sponsorship). If that doesn't work, you could also contract with a Recovery Coach to get assistance in recovery. I have done some of that ... but there is a cost involved, and I don't see recovery coaching as an alternative to sponsorship. It can provide some support though. Blessings! Leroy,
There are a few options from 12 step groups, and possibly from LIFE ministries as well, a Christian Recovery organization for sex addiction. First, with 12 step groups, both SA and SAA offer a lot of resources for people who don’t have local meetings. They both have a variety of online or telephone “meetings” where people can get to a meeting even if they don’t have one locally. In addition, I believe they also provide ways of getting a sponsor who is not local (using either email or phone … likely a combination). Try searching the following websites for information about getting online sponsors: http://sa.org (sexaholics anonymous … you may have to email them to get info on online groups and sponsors) http://sexaa.org (sex addicts anonymous … there offerings of online meetings and sponsors is more clear on their website http://freedomeveryday.org (LIFE groups … I know for sure they have online meetings, not sure about sponsorship). If that doesn’t work, you could also contract with a Recovery Coach to get assistance in recovery. I have done some of that … but there is a cost involved, and I don’t see recovery coaching as an alternative to sponsorship. It can provide some support though. Blessings!

]]> By: Leroy http://sexual-sanity.com/2009/02/sponsors-the-missing-link-for-many-recovering-sex-addicts/#comment-8011 Leroy Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:38:54 +0000 http://sexual-sanity.com/?p=340#comment-8011 I am looking for an online sponsor. Can you advise? I am looking for an online sponsor. Can you advise?

]]> By: Jerry Sinclair, Faithful & True of Jacksonville, FL http://sexual-sanity.com/2009/02/sponsors-the-missing-link-for-many-recovering-sex-addicts/#comment-1994 Jerry Sinclair, Faithful & True of Jacksonville, FL Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:41:14 +0000 http://sexual-sanity.com/?p=340#comment-1994 As a follow-up to the post earlier this year, we are going to have our first Sponsorship wannabe workshop on a Saturday morning for about 2 hours. Nothing heavy just some general beginner info to get a guy started in the right direction. As a follow-up to the post earlier this year, we are going to have our first Sponsorship wannabe workshop on a Saturday morning for about 2 hours. Nothing heavy just some general beginner info to get a guy started in the right direction.

]]> By: Jerry Sinclair, Faithful & True of Jacksonville, FL http://sexual-sanity.com/2009/02/sponsors-the-missing-link-for-many-recovering-sex-addicts/#comment-1025 Jerry Sinclair, Faithful & True of Jacksonville, FL Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:55:20 +0000 http://sexual-sanity.com/?p=340#comment-1025 Mark, Excellent article! If there was any weakness in our five support groups here is the lack of sponsorship committment. It works both ways: The newcomer is hesitant (and afraid) to make new relationships AND the veteran addict seems so busy with his newfound freedom that he 'forgets' to follow-up with his new responsibility. As I often remind myself, we are dealing with men who have lied, cheated and taken the short cut for years. Their past behavior suggests that resistance is normal...but, NOT ACCEPTABLE. We will continue to encourage the sponsorship model in our meetings. Mark,

Excellent article! If there was any weakness in our five support groups here is the lack of sponsorship committment. It works both ways: The newcomer is hesitant (and afraid) to make new relationships AND the veteran addict seems so busy with his newfound freedom that he ‘forgets’ to follow-up with his new responsibility.

As I often remind myself, we are dealing with men who have lied, cheated and taken the short cut for years. Their past behavior suggests that resistance is normal…but, NOT ACCEPTABLE. We will continue to encourage the sponsorship model in our meetings.

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