Gambling Relapse Can be Lurking - Symptom #13
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 146 [PM60] Coping While Cooped Tonight's symptom is " wanting too much". Hmmm... Can you relate to that? I can. Not only do I want too much, but I also want it when I want it and how I want it. Could there be impatience, entitlement, and expectations mixed in there? There is for me. How about you? ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reac...
26 Maj 20209min
How Does Let Go Let God Help the Gambler?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 145 [AM59] Coping While Cooped Let go Let God is a popular slogan in GA. This concept allows us to be free from carrying the burden that goes with heavy stuff or feelings. This combined with the belief that everything happens for a reason can be helpful to the addicts' sanity. If you aren't into Higher Power and slogans, how about this perspective? Could it be possible that most situations we experience have a valuable teaching moment embedd...
26 Maj 202017min
Do Accountability Groups Work for Gamblers?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 144 [PM59] Coping While Cooped Have you ever been part of an accountability group? Do you see the value or is it a headache. I really appreciate those folks in their addictions being brave and vulnerable and sharing in these environments. Not only does it help them, it helps the others that are in the rooms. Thank you! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This help...
25 Maj 202011min
Is the Gambler Wearing A Mask?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 143 [AM58] Coping While Cooped THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VETERANS OUT THERE! Are we being our authentic selves daily? Do we do this better when we are actively in recovery and not gambling? Did you even know that it is possible that there is another layer underneath our exterior? It is interesting the things we can learn in our self-exploration. Have a Blessed Memorial Day! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enj...
25 Maj 202013min
Was it a Gaming/ Gambling Addiction or Covid?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 142 [PM58] Coping While Cooped Short and sweet for the holiday. I relay parts of a story I heard the other day and express both sides of what could have happened. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other gamblers who may need to hear recovery messages. ------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with me! Email address : bobbie@321NoKidd...
24 Maj 20209min
Are Gamblers Focused on Mind, Body & Spirit?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 141 [AM57] Coping While Cooped Human Ecology covers all 3 parts of our recovery- Mind, Body & Spirit. Are you paying attention to 1, 2, or all three of these pieces? Do you believe you need all 3 in your recovery? What are you doing to achieve all 3 or work on making each one for optimal living? Have a glorious Sunday Beautiful People! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate...
24 Maj 202010min
Real life Examples of Gambling Relapse Potential Today
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 140 [PM57] Coping While Cooped Yay! I survived the day! Taking the night off of our symptom exploration from the GA phone card. Had little drama in my world and thought I would use that as an example instead. Are you doing what you can to put yourself in a predicament to want to gamble? ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other gamblers w...
23 Maj 202015min
Gamblers Giving & Receiving
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 139 [AM56] Coping While Cooped Are you a giver or a taker? Today's reading discusses giving as a way to cover up our lack of self-esteem and that impairing our ability to receive what is shared with us. Are you open to taking what is given to you in your recovery from other folks in recovery or in your groups? I share one of my favorite stories this morning about giving and taking coming full circle and how it has helped changed my lif...
23 Maj 202013min
