How to pretend you're your own sponsee

You've been in AA for ages. An issue comes up. You're tempted to just phone someone and ask them to work it through for you.

Instead, try this:

Imagine a sponsee came to you with the issue; a sponsee who is fairly new, does not know much, and needs things spelled out systematically and simply.

Write a bullet-pointed list of how to use the programme to address the situation.

Usually that solves the problem.

If it doesn't, then call.