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"Sponsorship - Remembering to Practice Our Principles"

This was a workshop breakout session where approximately fourteen delegates and trustees attended in designated rooms and shared their experience, strength and hope on the topics:

1. What are the basic responsibilities in a sponsorship relationship?
2. What is Service Sponsorship? How is it different?
3. How do A.A.s in your area sponsor professionals?

We had some great discussion in this smaller session. One of our Class A, non-alcoholic, trustees talked about the importance of sponsoring professionals to become Class A trustees. Members of A.A. took the time to sponsor her and explained The A.A. Service Manual. She asked us to keep in mind that having Class A trustees is not for those of us already here in A.A., but for those yet to come. Non-alcoholic trustees can speak for us in many areas and in many ways that we cannot as alcoholics . The professional community may hear what a Class A is sharing more so than an alcoholic. Many professionals don't always get to see the good side of alcoholism, they are busy treating the still suffering.