A sponsor is there to hear your beginning story when you are new to the program. The sponsor's principal function is to help their sponsorees work the Steps . The sponsorship relationship is as unique as the individuals in it. It provides for the sponsoree's needs for guidance, safety, and trust. This relationship is a good place to learn about personal boundaries, since each sponsoree will experience the boundary setting behavior of their sponsors.
Much sharing is done with a sponsor.
A healthy sponsoring relationship affirms and supports the sponsoree. A sponsor is there to hear your recovery story as it develops. This is where the healing part of our program begins. For more information on sponsorship, see the Sponsorship Booklet.