Today many Alanon Ella team members regardless of age or relationship to the alcoholic or finding serenity despite a friend or family member with an active drinking problem sponsorship what sponsorship is a relationship built on equality anonymity and trust a relationship built on the experiences found in the literature of Al-Anon and AA and passing that on a commitment to practical healthy communications not Bashan intimidation or demands a benefit at any stage of recovery a sponsor is an opportunity for growth for both of them an agreement to recover and grow together and opportunity