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A clear, principle-based guide for one of recovery’s most important relationships.
Becoming a sponsor is an honor—but it can also feel confusing, overwhelming, and unclear. The Role of Sponsor Card Deck removes the guesswork with straightforward, principle-rooted guidance that helps sponsors understand their responsibilities, set healthy boundaries, and support sponsees without overstepping or burning out.
Whether you’re sponsoring for the very first time or refining your approach after years of experience, this deck provides clarity, confidence, and practical direction grounded in 12-Step recovery traditions.
• The difference between helping and enabling
• Sponsor vs. sponsee responsibilities
• Setting and maintaining healthy boundaries
• How available a sponsor should be
• What to do (and NOT do) if a sponsee relapses
• Common myths about sponsorship
• How to support without controlling
• The principle-based role of a sponsor in any 12-Step fellowship
Each card addresses ONE key aspect of sponsorship—simple, direct, and easy to apply.
✋ Myth-Busting
Corrects common misunderstandings about what sponsors are or aren’t responsible for.
🎯 Clear Role Definition
Explains expectations so sponsors don’t unknowingly take on the wrong responsibilities.
⚖️ Healthy Boundaries
Strengthens sponsor–sponsee dynamics, preventing dependence, burnout, or confusion.
📋 Rooted in 12-Step Principles
Principle-based guidance that applies to AA, NA, CA, OA, GA, and all 12-Step fellowships.
🔄 Universal Use
Perfect for new sponsors, experienced sponsors, sponsees, groups, and anyone exploring sponsorship.
• Private study before taking on a new sponsee
• Sponsor training sessions or workshops
• Conversation prompts in meetings or fellowship rooms
• Clarifying expectations with a sponsee
• Group reference resource
• Gift for new sponsors or your own sponsor
The inside cover includes helpful suggestions such as:
– Give the deck to someone becoming a sponsor for the first time
– Use when discussing the role of sponsor in groups
– Leave in meeting rooms for review
– Pull a card anytime for reflection
“I wish I’d had these cards when I got my first sponsee. They would have saved me from so many mistakes and so much anxiety about whether I was helping or hurting.”
“My first sponsor thought he was Sigmund Freud. These cards showed me I don’t need to be a therapist—I just need to be a sponsor.”
• Sponsors who understand their role help improve recovery outcomes
• Clear expectations reduce relapse risk and emotional overwhelm
• Strong sponsor–sponsee relationships increase program retention
• Healthy boundaries create mutual respect and long-term success
• Magnetic closure box – durable, professional, and perfect for gifting
• High-quality cards – easy to handle, designed for repeated use
• Instruction insert included – guidance on how to get the most out of the deck
• Compact size – convenient for home, meetings, or step study groups
All purchases go to support The Meeting Space which is a non-profit serving the Las Vegas community.
Welcome Back! New Website! We are adding all of our inventory DAILY. For CUSTOM COINS or with any questions, please
