3-21 No Kiddin' Gambling Addiction Recovery Podcast

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 342- Praying It still blows my mind that I am talking about prayer and the "G" word so often on my podcast.  It's my last day on my 9-5 today and I am feeling stressed for some reason.  You get the goods the bads and the uglies as usual. :) ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and revie...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 341- SLOW DOWN!! We can accomplish anything we would like to, but trying to solve everything all at once, won't work. It is crucial to our recovery that we take care of our bodies, minds and souls, however, if we do too much at the same time, we can create overwhelm and fail at everything. Choose wisely and go easy on yourself! --------------------------...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 340- What do your friendships look like after you quit gambling?  Are you being a better friend than before you were gambling or before you quit?  If you are doing your self care and growth work, how you show up as a friend will probably be different than before. Think about the friends you have and had and where to find friends that are aligned with your thi...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 339-Is it worth it? I love how today's reading reminds us of some of the key pillars to a successful recovery and life.  Not having expectations, expressing gratitude, having faith to name a few.  It also tells us that it is the complete package we need to be thinking about - spiritual, mental and physical health. ----------------------------------------...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 338- Knowing God or your Higher Power is always there is a great relief to people.  It helps us not feel like we have to carry all the burdens and stress on our own.  Are you remembering even when things are challenging or difficult?  How about when times are ok and there is no major highs or lows? This reading reminded me of the poem "Footprints",...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 337- Connecting with Nature & Self Today we are reminded of how spending time in nature helps us connect to ourselves and to our higher power.   Are you getting outside and appreciating the beauty of the water, flowers, trees,  and animals? It is important to spend time to just slow down and appreciate these things.  Talk a walk or run, visit a beach or f...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 336- Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? Do you believe that is happens EXACTLY when it is supposed to happen? If you don't, that's cool.  I found that finding faith in these concepts has helped me deal with and release the things that fill my bucket with negative. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the s...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 335- Ann Justi  It was a pleasure chatting with Ann on topics like yoga therapy, mediation and recovery.   Ann's Credentials Contributing Author at Defining Moments SOS Stories of Survival The Trauma After the Trauma and works at Mastermind Knowledge Broker at Ann Justi Consulting and Information Officer and Project Director at The Deck Tailor Studied Ma...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 334- Do you believe there is a plan? Do you think everything happens for a reason?  Are you still worrying about tomorrow or yesterday? For me, life has completely changed once I accepted that I am not in total control and learned to live from a place of appreciation and gratitude. I do not need to understand all the whys in the moment. ----------------------...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 333- SELF CARE ALERT! :) Do you know why the literature and I talk about this so much?  IT'S THAT IMPORTANT!!!  Yes, I am yelling at you.  Please take some time for yourself today and everyday to do your self care work!. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other g...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 332- Happy Beginning of September!  We get to chat today a little about the difference in religion compared to spirituality.  Both are possible without each other.  Life is possible without neither.  I believe that full recovery is not possible without spirituality. What do you think? ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Pl...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 331- Are you more stressed than needed because you are setting expectations in your life?  Do you feel like you have faith that things will work out or do you spend time worrying about things you can't control? Take a moment and think about how expectations impact your mood and your life. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 330- Today's reading discusses music and how it was before and after we quit gambling/ using.  My tastes have evolved personally through the years.  There have been many genres that I have enjoyed through the years. What is your favorite? ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This help...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 329- Patience?  Uggh! That is not one of my strong suits, but it was a gazillion times worse when I was gambling.  Through my recovery, I needed to be patient with both my recovery and everything else? Do you struggle with patience? ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 328- It is so freeing to make choices without the bet holding me back.  It's amazing to know that I could learn from the past, but I don't need to dwell in it. Are you doing everything you need to live in today and have a positive happy life? ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review!...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 327- Sex Addiction This is not an addiction I was familiar with so we decided to dig a little deeper into understanding this.  It is a behavioral issue instead of substance, like gambling, so I was curious about the similarities and differences. Ashley is brave enough to share her journey with us. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 326 Today's reading starts with a great quote from Ghandi... " I consider it unmanly for any person to claim superiority over a fellow human being".  Have you ever felt that way? Superior or judgmental when it came to others?  Did it have to do with you or them? ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please lea...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 325 Today's reading is about how God perceives us, or rather how we think he or she does.  It seems that God doesn't judge or hold rules and conditions around loving and supporting you.  I will challenge you to think about this and ask yourself, are you treating yourself the way God would want you to? It is blowing my mind to talk like this as the &...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 324- Surrender is a topic that appears often in the recovery world. I am not sure the I understood the magnitude of its value until the last couple years.  Once I discovered I didn't have to the boss of everything in my life, and started to trust the Universe, my ENTIRE LIFE SHIFTED!  My dream is for everyone to find the peaceful amazing life that this p...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 323- Today's reading talks about being able to laugh at ourselves and our mistakes.  This is another crucial part of our long term recovery.  If we feel shame, disappointment, frustration, anger or any other negative emotion around your mistakes, you are keeping your bucket full of shit.  Laugh! Laugh at yourself! Have fun with it and learn from it. ----...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 322- Today's reading talks about holiday and its meaning.  Are you grateful for everyday? Do you think every day  is a holiday?  I do.  Every day we are alive and bet free is a holiday to me.  We are surviving life after betting. What gets better than that?  ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate a...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 321-  The show number being a milestone seems like a perfect ending to our Coping While Cooped series.  It has been a transformational 148 days and nights for me  and I am GRATEFUL to each and every one of that has been listening along. We are going to transition into once a day recordings as well as our regularly ( original) schedule of Friday releases every...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 320 [AM 148] Coping While Cooped Gambling addiction & Lying are synonymous to me.  When in recovery, are we doing the best we can to be honest to others?  Are we being honest with ourselves?  It is hard to show up in the world and impact others positively, as well as yourself.  Start taking note if you aren't already of if you are telling yourself yo...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 319 [PM 147) Coping While Cooped Tonight we conclude our work around step 8.  If you haven't made your list yet, forgive yourself and get to work!   Let's focus on moving forward in all that we do! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other gamblers who may ne...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 318 [AM 147] Coping While Cooped Do you want that amazing life beyond your wildest dreams that I keep talking about? Are you ready to enjoy the bounty of life?  Today's reading talks about just a few of the tools we can use to get us to that life. TGIF Beautiful People! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave...