Can We Find Peace & Joy While in Active Gambling Mode?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 314 [AM 145] Coping While Cooped Peace & Joy- these are 2 very important parts of our lives, or they should be. I am not sure that they were a huge part of my life while in my active addiction. Ok, so maybe some surface joy, but definitely not the deep joy and peace I feel now. In recovery, I don't have to bury the good feelings either. Take notice if you are feeling joy and peace. If you are not, how can you? -------...
19 Aug 20209min
Shame as it Relates To The Gambling Addict
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 313 [PM 144] Coping While Cooped My 75 Hard reading has led me to a book by Joel Olsteen. I am on the chapter on shame and I found it quite relatable to the things we discuss here. For starters, lets focus on "shame OFF you" instead of "shame ON you". I hope you find this as interesting as I did and can appreciate the message. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review!...
18 Aug 202021min
Loving Ourselves Once We Stop Betting
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 312 [AM 144] Coping While Cooped Do you love yourself? Are you working on loving yourself? If you had to be with just yourself, would you be ok with that? When in recovery, doing the work to nurture the mind, body and spirit, I have found this becomes easier. How about you? ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other gamblers who may need t...
18 Aug 202011min
Is Bitterness an Attribute We Should Be Hanging Onto as Gambling Addicts?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 311 [PM 143] Coping While Cooped While reading Joel Osteen's book ( part of my daily Hard 75 routine), I stumbled upon the topic of bitterness. This is one of my biggest flaws to work on eliminating. I am not sure why I like to keep my bucket having some of this in it. I have now declared this to you as one of the areas I hope to improve on. Do you hang onto to bitterness too when we should be letting it go? --------------------...
17 Aug 202012min
Humor in our Recovery
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 310 [AM 143] Coping While Cooped Today's reading chats about humor being part of our lives and part of our recoveries. It is important to smile and to laugh, both for your body and mind. Are you finding humor in your life? Make time for a good laugh everyday! You deserve it! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other gamblers who may need to hear recov...
17 Aug 202010min
Pride as a Gambling Addict
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 309 [PM 142} Coping While Cooped After attending a GA meeting recently where the topic was pride, I decided to reflect on this for a bit. Do you think pride is a dangerous thing or a helpful attribute? My feelings on this are causing me some confusion today. ------------------------------------------------ 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. -------...
16 Aug 202014min
How Sexuality Relates to Gambling Addiction & Other Addictions
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 308 [AM 142] Coping While Cooped Today's reading discusses our sexuality. Factors discussed are the ways sexuality can impact our addiction, as well as how this theme is portrayed in the world. Everybody's journey with this topic will be a little different. Ask yourself how this played a role in your addiction and your recovery. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This ...
16 Aug 202015min
Is Community Important to a Gambling Addict?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 307 [PM 140] Coping While Cooped I really got a little deep on what is going on in my recovery community lately. I am sad that heated debates and Covid are tearing apart such a strong group of people in my world. I miss my people and the way it was before March. Sending love and peace to all my fellows at the Center for Problem Gambling in NY. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and...
16 Aug 202024min
