An Exploratory Investigation of Important Qualities and Characteristics of Alcoholics Anonymous Sponsors

Alcoholics Anonymous recommends members to have sponsors, especially those early in their recovery, yet little research has been done on the qualities of an effective sponsor. Two hundred forty-five adults (117 females, 128 males) currently in substance use disorder recovery participated. Two hundred thirty-one of these individuals had experience as a sponsor, sponsee, or both (109 had experience as a sponsor). Qualitative results suggest...