Diversity Newcomers Threefold Accountability By admin Posted on September 1, 2018 2 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr One night, my sponsor asked me how I would feel about putting my scales away and only weighing myself every thirty days. At first, I was like, “What? You have to be kidding me!” I loved to weigh every day because it gave me a measuring stick for my progress. But I was in the program, literally willing to do whatever she asked of me because I wanted recovery desperately. The next morning, I had my daughter hide my scales from me, and I felt real peace about it. It hit me that I’d liked weighing every day because the scales were my personal accountability partner. But now I have a sponsor for that. This program is threefold: it’s physical, spiritual, and emotional. My old accountability partner, the scales, could only hold me accountable for one small part of the physical. My new accountability partner, my sponsor, can help me become accountable for all three parts: the whole me. I am not what my scales say—I am so much more! After the month passed, I was pleasantly surprised to find that my focus was changing to more important things in my life. The weight is steadily coming off: I’ve been abstinent since starting program three and a half months ago, and I’m down 32 pounds (15 kg). But what I’m gaining is peace and balance in my life as my sponsor and I work through the Twelve Steps. It works if you work it! — Lisa N., Alexander City, Alabama USA
