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My sponsor died. >>>
>>>Mike, I'll be your sponsor.
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>>Isn't it a requirement (I really don't know but thought so) that a sponsor has to be a former addict too?
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>Yes.
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>I will get someone from the group I go to. Hopefully today.
By the way, does a sponsor have to be recovering from the same addiction? For example, if I am an addict to gambling (just as an example, I am not) can I be a sponsor for an alcoholic?
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