You may have heard about sponsors and the role they play in drug and alcohol treatment. Do you need a sponsor in recovery? This question is one that can be answered in a variety of ways. Every person’s needs are very different. The type of treatment you receive and your specific health needs may warrant the use of a sponsor. At Crestview Recovery, we want you to have the right tools to get the support you need. That is why we stress the importance of using the resources in our rehab aftercare. This will ensure that you are able to stay sober for a lifetime and are able to overcome relapse.
Do You Need a Sponsor?
The word sponsor can be a bit confusing itself. If you are in need of drug or alcohol treatment, you do not have to have someone sponsor you to get help. You can turn to our holistic drug rehab therapy center for help as a single person without any support.
Rather, look at a sponsor as a type of mentor or a guide who can help you to stay the course. One day, when you are in recovery and working on rebuilding your life, you may make the ideal sponsor for someone else. There are a few things you should know about a sponsor.
Role of a Sponsor
A sponsor is often a senior member of a treatment program, such as AA or NA. This individual is tasked with helping you to navigate your way through the 12-step program, one of the most common treatment plans available. If you are participating in these programs, your sponsor’s goal is not to solve your problems or tell you what to do. Rather, he or she should:
- Answer your questions
- Provide insight into what you should do in treatment
- Listen to you confide your frustrations
- Provide you with accountability
- Help you move through treatment
A sponsor does not solve your problems. He or she does not provide individual therapy for drug and alcohol addiction. In addition, they should never put their personal views on you. It is also important to know that your sponsor should not be someone in your family or a significant other. They should be separate from your day-to-day life.
Finding Treatment
Do you need a sponsor in recovery if you are entering into formal treatment? The answer here is generally no. It is worthwhile to have mentors who can guide you. Our team will provide you with a range of tools to support you in recovery, even after you leave care.
When you enroll in our men’s rehab program or our women’s drug rehab, you will learn how to manage your recovery on your own. This can be done through a traditional outpatient treatment program or an intensive outpatient program (IOP). However, when you leave care, you are not alone. Our rehab aftercare program is there to continue to meet your recovery and treatment needs.
Help From Crestview
Are you wondering if you need a sponsor for recovery? If so, you may already have your answer. Sponsors are an opportunity for you, but they are not the entire treatment plan or support group you need. At Crestview Recovery, our team is here to give you the foundation of health and wellbeing you need to thrive in recovery. We are here to help get you the treatment you need to live a life that is free from substance use. Our treatment works because it is designed specifically for you. To get started, call 866.262.0531 today to learn more about how we can help you.
Since 2016, Dr. Merle Williamson, a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, has been the Medical Director at Crestview Recovery, bringing a rich background in addiction medicine from his time at Hazelden Treatment Center. He oversees outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, providing medical care, setting policies, detox protocols, and quality assurance measures. Before specializing in addiction medicine, he spent 25 years in anesthesiology, serving as Chair of Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Chief of Anesthesia at Kaiser Permanente. This experience gives him a unique perspective on treating prescription drug addiction.
