Changing Patterns of Sponsorship

MY CONCERN about declining sponsorship was first voiced almost twenty years ago. Since then, I've noticed a similar, growing concern among AA members. In my recent efforts to obtain a more complete picture of AA, I have found that sponsorship is still very healthy and strong in many places--but that the quantity and quality of sponsorship vary a great deal by locality, and within a locality, by individual groups. Whether or not there is overall slippage in sponsorship, I believe it falls short in enough groups to be a matter of general AA concern.