I spent the first several months foundering about. I “knew” from AA that I would need a sponsor. I am not proud that I waited so long to ask someone to be my sponsor, and I do not recommend the delay unless you really, really enjoy pain, isolation, and misery. To date, I have never known or even heard of a person recovering without the aid of a sponsor. If you think you might be the first, go for it. But be warned that many of these “Lone Rangers” end up dying of the disease. Delay is dangerous; rebellion may be fatal.