Necessary characteristics of a sponsor–
| Sober | The same gender as you | Trustworthy | Supportive |
| Objective | Work or school oriented | Honest | Believes in abstinence |
| Can help you | Has the time to help you | Good citizen | Caring |
In the space below, write the names of people in your life who could be your sponsor.
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Reasons this person would make a good sponsor: _____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
Reasons this person would not make a good sponsor: __________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Reasons this person would make a good sponsor: _____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
Reasons this person would not make a good sponsor: __________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Reasons this person would make a good sponsor: _____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
Reasons this person would not make a good sponsor: __________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Reasons this person would make a good sponsor: _____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
Reasons this person would not make a good sponsor: __________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
Talk the list over in group with your therapist and other group members. Rank each person on the list with “1” being the best, “2” the next best and so on.
Sandra Nettles, LCSW, MSSW
Jamie Nettles, MS
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