Making Bets in a Burning House

Today, Jodi and I recorded an episode that we played on both our podcasts. Jodi and I both work with Evive on the other side of gambling addiction. She understands what parents are struggling with when their chid is a gambler. While I understand more what it's like to be married to a gambler. Please follow Jodi, no matter who you know as a gambler. We all need to support each other to beat thi...

There are the typical things that come to mind when people think of gambling. Is day trading one of them? In this episode, we talk with Samantha who tells us her experience with her ex-husband who lost over $300k with day trading. A lot of that money was a cushion to help their new business make it through start up and then Covid. Samantha shares insights that we might not think of when we talk ab...

At age 3, Brian told his mom that he was put on this earth to inspire people. Today we talk with Brian about following his intuition, learning how to be ourselves unapologetically, and how he remained positive despite a cancer diagnosis, open heart surgery, and losing his brother. He says that it's important to sit with our grief and sadness instead of trying to bypass it. Brian will also read...

What is your relationship like with your gambler? Is there any love or does it go straight to hate? Do you want to stay with your gambler or run out the door screaming? Either way, Gemma is going to help us work on ourselves first so that we can learn to work on our relationships. This can be any relationship, but we need to learn to put ourselves first. We must learn to heal and love ourselves fi...

We are thrilled to have Dr Amelia Kelley on this weeks episode. She talks with us about what gaslighting is, how we can recognize it, and what we can do to protect ourselves. https://www.ameliakelley.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sensitivity-doctor/id1649511241 https://www.instagram.com/drameliakelley/ https://www.facebook.com/DrAmeliaKelley https://www.aimeesays.com/en/home

There are different paths through recovery for everyone. Today, I talk with Sal Guarino from The Recovery Partners to show you another option available for recovery for you and the gambler. \ https://www.therecoverypartners.com https://www.getevive.com

Rick is back on the podcast today to talk about things that can hinder recovery. You might be surprised to hear what some of these things are. But the good news is, you can change the way you see recovery.

The Podcasthon will feature podcasts dedicating an episode to help the charity of their choice.  My charity is The Nevada Council on Problem Gambling. Today we are speaking with Ted, the Councils Storyteller.  We have spoken with Ted before in Episode 12, if you haven’t heard his story.  Today he will tell us exactly what the NVCPG does and how it is helping people impacted by gambling addiction. ...

This is what therapy should look like. Jody and Robin work together along with many other counselors at The Better Institute, (where you go to get better!) to make sure that everyone is taken care of. betterinstitute.com jody@betterinstitute.com robin@betterinstitute.com

Harry is everywhere; 60 Minutes, CNN, The Whole Story. Now he's on this podcast! Harry will share his experience as a gambler and how it almost destroyed his life. Then he decided to do something about it. If you have been harmed by someone else's gambling, please, sign up with FFOG and help us get control of this public health crisis. FFOG: https://www.hurtbygambling.org https://www.harry...

Addicts will say anything to get you to allow them to continue to gamble. Here are some of the things Diane and I have heard. We hope that this will help you understand what people will do when they are in the grips of an addiction.

When you are a child, you aren't expected to be the one who takes care of the family. In Nelson's case, his family was too busy gambling to take care of him. He is not alone in Australia's tragic gambling scene. To help others in a similar position understand what gambling harm does, Nelson created art. His pieces tell a story of what it looks like growing up in a family that is obsessed with spen...

Many people do not understand or even know anything about 12-step programs. Today, Melissa and Diane, our new co-host, talk about all the things that Gam-Anon is and what it is not. We hope that this will help clear the air about some misconceptions about what to expect in attending a meeting.

Today we talk with the Executive Director of the Nebraska Council on Problem Gambling, Michael Sciandra. He has been around gambling from a young age. After 5+ years of not placing a bet, he is now helping gamblers and their families to find peace in their lives, just like he has.  https://www.necpg.org 402-217-1500 betfreemike@gmail.com

I wanted to tell you about some changes with the Podcast. I am also going to take this opportunity to tell you where you can find resources and people who can help you when you find yourself impacted by someone with a gambling addiction. #youarenotalone

When someone we love gets caught in a gambling addiction, there is a lot of conflict. It is not just with the gambler, but in our personal thoughts. Of course, we could simply leave them, but we love them so much and we don't want to see them hurt. We want to help them, fix them, and in the process, we almost destroy ourselves. Tiffany openly shares her story and takes us through the ups and d...

We already talked with Rick about the neurobiology of an addicts brain. In this episode, he continues the conversation with cyclic behaviors that both addicts and enablers do. Rick gives us practical tools to help change these behaviors.

Why are you wasting the toothpaste?!? After Sharon found out her husband was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt from gambling, she cracked down on everything to pay it off. She made sacrifices and felt that her husband was not. Toothpaste is what sent her over the edge. Trigger warning: Talk about suicide and attempted suicide

Boundaries are essential when loving a compulsive gambler, but knowing what they are and hold to hold them can be wildly challenging. That’s why Kat and Mouse are thrilled to be joined by Tiye Chambers, Boundary Strategist, EQ Enthusiast, Manipulator’s Nightmare, who will teach us about how to do these things, and so much more. (I'm so sorry about all the "noise" and dog!)

Do you have a sign on your head that says, "Stupid"? Diane felt this way when she found out in one night that her husband had been a compulsive gambler for years, committed crimes, and no longer wanted to live. She believed the rug had been pulled out from underneath her life. But she found help and hope from some unlikely sources. Warning: Discussion of suicide

Kat and Mouse are joined by Paul Lavella, founder & Director of NJ Recovery & Wellness as we learn about his work in behavioral health since 2004 and, particularly, how he helps adolescents and young adults leave addiction behind them.

In this episode, Kat and Mouse discuss the surprising things that didn’t stop when they divorced their gamblers, leading them to realize that there’s no magic button that turns off the stress and anxiety of a life with a compulsive gambler. Trigger Warning: Language, Suicide

Join Kat and Mouse as they chat with Rob Minnick, founder of ODAAT Gambling Awareness. We’ll talk about his experience of gambling addiction and how his recovery involves calling out the dangers of online betting to the world’s young people in particular. Trigger Warning: Language

The discussion turns over to you as Kat and Mouse do their best to answer some common questions about life with a compulsive gambler in it. Gaslighting, definition Merriam-Webster: psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion,...

PART TWO: Join Kat and Mouse in a conversation with Chad: musician, business owner, father, husband, and fellow 12-stepper. He shares with us his journey to recovery from alcohol addiction, to navigating his wife’s problem gambling. Trigger Warning: Language