Sponsorship in CoDA
Sponsorship is a meaningful part of recovery in Co-Dependents Anonymous. Working with a sponsor helps us grow through the Twelve Steps, build healthy relationships, and receive guidance from someone who has walked this path before us. When we complete the Steps, we give back by sponsoring others — a simple and powerful way to support the Fellowship.
If you’re looking for a sponsor or exploring what sponsorship means, the resources below can help.
How Do I Find a Sponsor?
Finding a sponsor is a personal experience, and everyone approaches it in a slightly different way. There is no “right” way, only the way that feels comfortable and supportive for you.
Below are short videos created by the ANCoR Outreach Team that answer common questions about sponsorship:
Video Topics:
- What do I do now?
- How do I start?
- What do I look for?
- Do I keep asking until someone says yes?
- Where can I learn more?
These videos have been brought to you by the ANCoR Outreach Team and its volunteers. In accordance with CoDA traditions, anonymity is maintained in these videos.
If you have questions or would like to submit your own sponsorship inquiry, please email us at outreach.coda.intergroup@gmail.com.
Sponsorship Resources
There are many helpful CoDA tools available to support sponsorship. Below are direct links to commonly used materials:
Free Downloadable Pamphlets
Short pamphlets that explain the sponsorship process, qualities of a sponsor, and how to begin.
- Sponsorship in CoDA
- Padrinazgo y Madrinazgo en CoDA (Sponsorship in CoDA in Spanish)
- Twelve Tips for Sponsors
- Working the Steps as a Group
For-Purchase Literature
These booklets and pamphlets offer more in-depth guidance on sponsorship, recovery, and working the Steps.
Newcomer Handbook
Manual de Instrucciones para Nuevos Participantes
Sponsorship in CoDA (Bulk)
Padrinazgo y Madrinazgo en CoDA
Sponsorship – What’s in it for Me?
Padrinazgo: ¿Qué Hay en Ello para Mí?
Carrying the Message – Living the Twelfth Step
Llevar el Mensaje: Vivir el Duodécimo Paso
CD-Newcomers and Sponsorship
You can purchase literature through CoDA.org or attend an In-Person meeting about materials sold at cost.
Sponsorship Audio Forums
CoDA.org also hosts recorded discussions focused entirely on sponsorship. These Fellowship Forum recordings can help you learn from the experiences of others.
Listen to:
- Let’s Talk About: Sponsorship
- Challenges in CoDA Sponsorship
- How to Sponsor
- How to Be Sponsored
- Giving Back my Experience, Strength and Hope
You’re Not Alone in This Process
We hope these resources make it easier to find a sponsor who feels like a good fit, and when you’re ready, we hope you’ll consider sponsoring someone else. Sponsorship helps our Fellowship grow and enables us to walk this path together.