Community Guidelines

SponsorConnect is built on compassion, honesty, and respect. To keep this community safe and aligned with recovery values, all users must follow these guidelines.

✔ Respect Anonymity

  • No last names required
  • No shaming, judging, or harassment
  • No sharing sensitive information publicly

✔ Be Honest About Intent

  • Sponsors must truthfully list their experience and availability
  • Sponsees must seek support respectfully and appropriately

✔ No Harmful Behavior

Prohibited:

  • Abuse, intimidation, bullying
  • Romantic or sexual advances
  • Soliciting money, services, or favors
  • Promoting non-recovery products, groups, or agendas

✔ Follow Fellowship Traditions

We are not affiliated with AA, NA, CA, OA, or any 12-step fellowship, but we respect their traditions of anonymity, service, and humility.

Recovery Principles We Honor:

  • • Anonymity and privacy
  • • Service to others in recovery
  • • Humility and honesty
  • • Non-professional nature of sponsorship
  • • Mutual aid and support

✔ Report Concerns

If you see harmful behavior, please report it immediately:

What to Include in Your Report:

  • • Username or profile of the person involved
  • • Description of what happened
  • • Screenshots if available (without exposing private info)
  • • Date and time of the incident

Violations & Consequences

Violations of these guidelines may result in:

Warning

First-time or minor violations may receive a warning and guidance.

Suspension

Temporary restriction of account access for repeat violations.

Removal

Permanent account removal for serious or repeated violations.

Building a Positive Community

SponsorConnect works best when everyone contributes to a supportive environment:

For Sponsors:

  • • Be clear about your availability
  • • Respond respectfully to requests
  • • Share your experience honestly
  • • Maintain appropriate boundaries

For Sponsees:

  • • Be genuine about your recovery needs
  • • Respect sponsors' time and boundaries
  • • Communicate clearly and kindly
  • • Follow through on commitments

Questions About Community Guidelines?

We're here to help create a safe and supportive recovery community for everyone.