3-21 No Kiddin' Gambling Addiction Recovery Podcast

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 292 [AM 134] Coping While Cooped It is helpful and critical that we learn to release the things we can't control.  Worry about items outside of our purvue, fills our bucket with negative energy, leaving no room for positive energy. Take notice of what you can and can't control and start letting go of what you can't control.  Sneaky Serenity Pra...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 291 [PM 133] Coping While Cooped We continue with our discussion around Wise Intention and answering the questions surrounding it.  This part of the eightfold path is about how we make amends and treat other people for the harm we have caused.  Do you have amends that you still need to make? ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the s...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 290 [AM 133] Coping While Cooped Communicating can be hard enough, and working on this once we stop gambling can have a different set of challenges.  Are we setting expectations when we talk to people?  Do we expect them to say what we want to hear and then get upset when they don't?  What does your communication style look like?  Does your "Addict&...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 289 [PM 132] Coping While Cooped Our journey to discovering more about the Eightfold Path continues.  We discuss Wise Intention today, which leads us to the four heart practices of Buddhism.  They are appreciative joy, compassion, lovingkindness, and equanimity.  We will work on Wise Intention questions tommorrow! ---------------------------------------------...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 288 [AM132] Coping While Cooped Today we chat about being bored.  How can we combat it?  What does it mean to our recovery? ------------------------------------------------ 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...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 287 [PM 131]  Coping While Cooped After completing the 4 Noble Truths, we have started exploring the eightfold path.  Tonight we chat about "Wise Understanding".  The way this info relates to my journey with gambling addiction is aligned and I think that is why I find this so interesting. I hope you are enjoying learning something new with me! -----...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 286 [AM 131] Coping While Cooped Laughter is the bed medicine for people suffering from gambling addiction as well as the general population.  When is the last time you had one of those hard core laughing sessions with tears down your eyes and your gut hurting? If you can't remember, its time to get your laugh on!  ---------------------------------------...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 285 [PM 130] Coping While Cooped Tonight we go over the 4th Noble truth and the questions involved.  Gambling addiction can be conquered in different fashions.  There is no  one path for everyone.  The journey is yours whether you use 12 Step Gambler's Anonymous, Recovery Dharma, my coaching programs,  Faith Based programs or any other method available. ...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 284 [AM 130] Coping While Cooped Do you feel different feelings once you aren't gambling?  Are you aware of those feelings?  What is it like to process those feelings?  It is still a practice for me to be completely aware of what I am feeling, but I continue to try.  Processing our negative feelings is part of what keeps us away from the bet. Have a sple...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 283 [PM129] Coping While Cooped We discuss the 3rd Noble Truth which is the End of Suffering.  It is amazing how much control we have over our addiction when we practice some of the things this book presents. If you are enjoying the show, can you please subscribe, rate & review?! Many Thanks! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 282 [AM 129] Coping While Cooped Do we "take other's inventory" as the program calls it?  Are we paying attention to our strengths and weaknesses or to others?  We have our own life to worry about and I am guessing if we are working on recovery, that is enough to handle?  I really wish I could insert emojis here as I wrote so you knew my tone....

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 281 [PM 128] Coping While Cooped We worked on the 2nd Noble Truth tonight, which was The Cause of Suffering.  It was illuminating to me the explanation of cravings and how they relate to suffering in such a circular fashion. I hope you enjoy learning along with me! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 280 [AM128] Coping While Cooped Today's reading talks about the generational pattern of addiction and what it means in our lives.  Do we try to help get other family members into recovery and on our path because it has been so great to us? Do we preach or do we lead by example? Have a super day Beautiful People! ------------------------------------------...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 279 [PM127] Coping While Cooped Today we dig deeper into the 1st Noble Truth and discuss trauma  and attachment injury. Questions from this include identifying who we have harmed, including ourselves and spotting any patterns that may be relevalant. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! Thi...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 278 [AM127] Coping While Cooped Let's celebrate ourselves today Beautiful People!!!  Not just because our reading says so or because I say so, but because we deserve it.  I love and am proud of you and I want you to love you and be proud of yourself too!!! Treat yourself well!  Be kind to you!!! ------------------------------------------------ Did you en...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 277 [PM 126} Coping While Cooped We continue to dig into the Recovery Dharma book and learn together.  Tonight we learn a little more about Buddha, dukkka and Dharma.  Thank you for joining me on this discovery adventure! Have a great weekend! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This help...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 276 [AM 126] Coping While Cooped There are pros and cons to be the eluded famous people or icons we can dream of being like.  The reading shares how it is best to be human and essentially how we are all perfect in God's eyes. You are all BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE  in mine! TGIF! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 275 [PM125] Coping While Cooped We dig into exploring Recovery Dharma today.  I am reading the book with that title and it will be fun learning together about this method of recovery.  We will dig into this over a course of different evening episodes. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! T...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 274 [AM125] Coping While Cooped Today we chat about living responsibly in our recovery.  It involves not isolating as we may have in the past, as well using our fellowship and higher power as resources. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other gamblers who may need to...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 273 [PM124] Coping While Cooped Step 7 tells us to ask our Hp ( of our understanding) to remove our shortcomings. Tonight we discuss why we may be afraid to that and also a bit about humility. ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other gamblers who may need to hear reco...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 272 [AM124] Coping While Cooped It may be challenging to not dwell on the past or worry about the future, however, it is quite beneficial to live in today.  Today, we can enjoy what is happening, take action on to do lists or apologies and relieve ourself of stressing over things we can't control. I hope you enjoy TODAY! ---------------------------------...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 271 [PM123] Coping While Cooped We start looking at how to hand over our defects to our Higher Power, God, whatever works for you.  It is easier to start with one defect at a time and work on developing healthier coping mechanisms along the way.  This isn't a one size fits all process. You will need to experiment with what works for you. ----------------...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 270 [AM123} Coping While Cooped Today's reading talks about playing with children, yours or otherwise.   Play has mental, physical and emotional benefits. Get out there and have some fun! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other gamblers who may need to hear reco...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 269 [PM122} Coping While Cooped End of the day, end of the alphabet, hopefully, end of the bad mood that was lurking! Apologies if you didn't listen to this morning's episode first, but I am much better tonight, as my frustration has subsided.  I didn't gamble today!  I didn't drink today! I didn't smoke today! I will take each of the...

Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 268 [AM122]  Coping While Cooped Ok, I am not crazy.  I am not going to allow anyone else to drive me to feeling like I am crazy. When someone opens the door for you, you should say thank you.  That is my simple message today, although I delver it in a complicated way. Be nice.  Take care of yourself first.  Clean up your mess before you involve others. I hav...