Hi Don you meet sponsors through recovery groups. If your new to recovery all around there’s tons of different programs for people ranging from gamblers anonymous to narcotics anonymous and AA the most common, codependency groups ect. The list goes on. In your case you would meet someone to sponsor you through GA gamblers anonymous. In my situation I’ve been in recovery from drugs and alcohol since my early 20s and attended AA and NA I met my sponsor that way. She’s been very versatile with me and has started a different type of steps with me since I’ve done several from different programs over the years. The reason I didn’t do a specific set to GA this time was because my problem was I needed to connect to my culture and spirtuality again so she found me a set that pertain to me and her specificically. Ever sponsor does things differently when they sponsor. I’ve sponsored many girls over the Years in NA. And yes it helps big time its a huge part of having a successful recovery. It keeps you accountable. A sponsor is someone that you choose wisely though I chose mine because she’s a medicine healer and had the spirtuality I wanted in my life. Recovery isn’t always glamorous and sometimes we pick up other addictions like i just did with gambling but as long as you keep trying that important part to getting yourself better all around
