>>>>My sponsor died.
>>>>
>>>>Mike, I'll be your sponsor.
>>>
>>>Isn't it a requirement (I really don't know but thought so) that a sponsor has to be a former addict too?
>>
>>Yes.
>>
>>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?

Yes, you can! Start with gambling, it is more promising in sponsoring terms, and if it goes Ok, then switch to another area.