FlyfishermanMike

I haven't seen it written anywhere. I've heard it from multiple people including the missionaries over the meeting I go to. I've heard it a liability thing. The church can't have people telling other people what to do in a church sponsored program. Like if a sponsor told their sponsee to illegal or what not the church could be held liable. At least that's what I've heard. Even here in Utah it's been really hard to find a sponsor at regular NA meetings. The last two sponsors I've had have ultimately been anti enough that it bleed into my recovery enough that it became a problem. They wouldn't stop their hurtful remarks and were dropped as sponsors. ^^ike

I've done some more digging around and may have an answer. It is a liability thing. The church can't be responsible for sponsors telling their sponsees what to do. If a sponsor told his sponsee to do something inappropriate it could legally come back to the church. NA doesn't have that problem because they are unaffiliated. They have let the church use the principles of their program and let the church change it to fit better with the church's principles. It still seems a little gray to me so hopefully they can make some changes. I guess I could drag someone to an NA meeting and ask them to be my sponsor there. That would be a way around it. I highly value having a sponsor. Someone who knows where I am, understands my problems, backs me up but keeps me in check and calls me on my garbage. Even here in Utah it's been a challenge to find an LDS sponsor and I go to many meetings. NA has a lot to offer me but the ARP meeting complete and tie my program together. I hope to become a facilitator someday and then a missionary. I came home early from my mission so I want another chance. Thanks. ^^ike

Why is it that the LDS Addiction Recovery Program doesn't allow sponsorship through the program? I've been told I can't ask someone at meetings to be my sponsor. It's hard enough trying to find a member who will be a sponsor in NA or AA. Is it a liability thing? The last two sponsors I've had have ended up being very anti and trying to convince me to be the same. It's hard enough being an addict in the church without the daily support of an LDS sponsor. ^^ike