Sponsors help others to work the 12 Steps and give the newcomers solid, specific direction as to how to get our of their feelings and into the security and safety of sober support by working the 12 Steps with them.
Sponsors help us by being a ready contact as we face difficult challenges day-by-day. They are also very helpful with guidance in working through the steps. The sponsee/sponsor relationship requires a two-way level of trust that is difficult to establish after just the first couple of meetings. We encourage new -comers to attend regularly for a few months before deciding who they might want to ask to be their sponsor.