Tomorrow morning I have the pleasure of presenting my sponsor with his chip for being sober for 47 years. One thing I learned is that it's not that easy to find a chip for someone whose been sober that long. A few shops had 45 year chips, but I had to drive to the Scottsdale Fellowship to find one for someone whose been around 47 years. Sponsors are an important part of our support system. Because there's an important principle involved. For example, a friend asked me to help him find a sponsor. So I introduced him to a man who had over 40 years. I told him to ask him for help.
So my friend went up to him and said "I need a sponsor and I understand you've sponsored a lot of people?"
"Yeah, probabaly hundreds," he responded
"What's your success rate?" my friend asked him.
"100%"
My friend looked amazed. "You mean to tell me that 100% of those you sponsored are still sober?"
"No," the sponsor replied. "But I am."
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