Passing it on is a key concept in the Twelve Step community and many of the traditions and knowledge of the Twelve Step recovery program have been passed down by word-of-mouth from one generation of sponsors to the next. <I>Twelve Step Sponsorship</I> effectively takes this knowledge and tradition and applies it to a working manual for sponsors, guiding them through their role in reaching out and helping new program members. <P>Designed as a "how-to" program for sponsors, <I>Twelve Step Sponsorship offers: </I><BR> <UL> <LI>reading assignments <LI>common questions that sponsors face <LI>procedural suggestions for leading a newcomer through the Twelve Steps <LI>general guidelines for becoming an effective sponsor</LI></UL> <P><I>Twelve Step Sponsorship</I> offers sponsors the first complete handbook for working with a newcomer -- from the first meeting through the Twelfth Step and into the years that follow.