September 2021

Highlights from the September 2021 Issue:

This issue centres on sponsorship and continued personal growth in recovery, particularly in the context of the pandemic. The feature article, “Sponsorship during a pandemic: An exercise in learning to adapt”, explores how virtual sponsorship changes the dynamic between sponsor and sponsee. It emphasizes a shift from directive guidance to a more flexible, empowering approach, where sponsors learn to trust the process and allow space for growth.

The editorial, “The learning never stops” by Jeff F, reinforces the idea that recovery is ongoing and that sponsors must remain students themselves. It cautions against complacency and highlights humility as essential to both personal recovery and helping others.

Additional sections include “Pearls of Wisdom: From my Sponsor” (page 4), offering practical recovery insights, and “Two Members Share: Things we don’t hear anymore” (page 5), which captures traditional sayings from earlier A.A. culture. The issue also promotes the National A.A. Technology Workshop and explains the A.A. service structure through the “upside-down triangle” concept (page 8), reinforcing how group-level input shapes the broader organization.