This booklet is aimed at fostering and supporting healthy COSA sponsorship relationships. It provides useful suggestions for those who are seeking sponsors, those seeking to sponsor other COSAs, and those who want to enhance their sponsorship experiences.
Have you wondered how to find the right sponsor? Are you interested in giving back to others in COSA, sharing your experience through being a sponsor? What does it take, how long will it take, how much time do I need to set aside? So many questions arise about the...
This workshop is geared toward experienced, new, and future sponsors. We'll talk about tips and tools that will help you reflect to your sponsees the grace you've obtained through the Steps. Handouts will include suggested Step work. We'll also discuss how Step work...
The speaker explores sponsorship as a chance for us to guide others without judgement, and to practice our own recovery behaviors. She shares tools for being a more effective - and serene - sponsor. ***Special Copyright Notice*** As with all COSA products, audio...
Robin leads a discussion of sponsorship. She briefly describes her own co-sponsor relationship. She helps participants identify what they need and want in a sponsor. Then, she leads a discussion of the sponsorship role and how to be an effective sponsor and maintain...
A panel to share on the subjects of attending meetings, sponsorship (looking for/working with), COSA tools, and acceptance ("I need help"). The panelists for this workshop are Lauren (Milan, Italy), Jasmine (Jersey, Channel Islands), Linda D-H (Essex, UK), Katherine...
9 COSA Pamphlets A Question of Recovery – Shifting the Focus, Defining Co-Sex Addiction/Sexual Codependency – Identifying the Problem, Fact Sheet for Professionals, Frequently Asked Questions – Written with the COSA Newcomer in Mind, Media Information – Information...
Here is the entire mp3 collection for the 2016 Convention in Chicago! 2016-01 Step Three: An Encounter wth Higher Power - Mila T. and Maritza I. (MP3) 2016-02 My Body, My Sexuality, and My Stuff: Exploring Healthy Sexuality - Panel (MP3) 2016-03 Using the Circles* to...
Here is the entire mp3 collection for the 2015 Convention in Washington, DC! 2015-01 Opening Ceremony - Joey Z. (MP3) 2015-02 What is God? What God Sound Like? - Sarah S. (MP3) 2015-03 Should I tell my kids/parents/friends? How do I tell them? I can't tell them and...
Join a panel of COSAs to hear and share the benefits and challenges of co-sponsorship: setting goals, maintaining integrity with goals, ensuring safe and inviting discussion, celebrating successes. Sherry S. moderates this workshop. This recording is available in MP3...
The Steps are not meant to be worked alone: this is a WE program! A panel of COSAs will share their experience with sponsorship and the gifts of being sponsored and sponsoring. Linda P. moderates this workshop. This recording is available in MP3 format. ***Special...
Get questions answered about becoming ready to sponsor, troubleshoot sponsoring you're already doing, and get answers to common concerns about sponsorship from an experienced sponsor. Annie S. leads this workshop. This recording is available in MP3 format. ***Special...
Dawn D. compassionately and wisely shares tools, techniques, and strategies for working a vibrant and effective Fourth and Fifth step. She compares different approaches to these steps, with a focus on the importance of sponsorship. This is a great workshop for...
Here is the entire mp3 collection for the 2004 Convention in Dallas! 2004-01 2004 Joint Banquet - Gwen W. (MP3) 2004-02 Learning to Take Care of Me Inspite of My Core Beliefs (MP3) 2004-03 What Are Your Circles: COSA Bottom Lines (MP3) 2004-04 Reclaiming Sacred...
In this talk, Lisa and Nan alternate telling their stories. Nan is an SAA member who has multiple addictive symptoms (sex addiction, codependency, workaholism, etc.). Through the program, he recognized that all of these symptoms are part of a spiritual disease. He...