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Abstract
Members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) are more likely to be abstinent if they are sponsored, but little is known about those who connect with a sponsor. This exploratory survey study (N = 264) compared unsponsored AA members to sponsored AA members, and short-term sponsored members to long-term sponsored members. Compared with the unsponsored, the sponsored had less sobriety and greater spiritual surrender, and more frequently engaged in a range of AA practices. The short-term sponsored averaged 7.35 fewer years sober than the long-term sponsored, and they were more likely to attend meetings, perform service, and communicate with their sponsor.
Acknowledgments
Dr. Young is supported by a postdoctoral fellowship from the Department of Veterans Affairs. This material is based on work supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Research and Development, Health Services Research and Development, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Midwest Rural Health Resource Center. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States government. The author has no conflicts of interest. This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.