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Join us in conversations about the ways that gambling addiction affects family and friends of compulsive gamblers. We share personal experiences and insights, speak with professional counselors and leaders of 12-step programs, and gather resources to help Affected Others find hope and healing in their lives despite the many fires individuals affected by gambling set.
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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 downs of living with someone who has addictions.
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, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator.All Bets Are Off : Help For Kids Who Love A Compulsive Gambler https://a.co/d/4QXipCRFinancial Peace University www.ramseysolutions.com Trigger Warning: Language
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
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
In this episode, Kat and Mouse explore some of the experiences that caught them off guard in as they discovered their ex-husbands’ gambling addiction. In discussing these unwelcome surprises they hope you’ll be prepared. Trigger Warning: Suicide, Language
We’re talking with Anna Martin, lawyer and Founder of The Untangle Project, an innovative healing community in Australia dedicated to supporting women through recovery in their own ways. She’s also a compulsive gambler in long-time recovery who speaks candidly about her experiences and the ways that society can make necessary changes to fight this horrific disease. Trigger Warning: Language
Join Kat and Mouse in conversation about how we can better support kiddos who have a compulsive gambler in their life. Kat will talk through her children’s workbook and adult facilitators guide as she shows us the importance of bringing kids into recovery not just for them, but for their trust adults, too. Trigger Warning: Language
Kat and Mouse talk with Amanda Lockyer, Addiction Recovery Coach, podcaster, and founder of Addiction Makes 3, a coaching program all about supporting loved ones doing the heavy lifting of loving someone battling addiction. Trigger Warning: Language.
After a lengthy side conversation, Kat and Mouse invite us to consider what that phrase “I’m Fine!” actually means, and why it’s such a detriment to our recovery when navigating life with a compulsive gambler. Whether protective or silencing, “Fine” is never this simple. Trigger Warning: Language, Suicide
Join Kat and Mouse in their conversation with Ted Hartwell, former Executive Director, now Director of Storytelling for the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, and learn more about the importance of speaking our stories to our healing and recovery process. Trigger Warning: Suicide, Language
We tackle a common question family and friends of compulsive gamblers ask at the start of and throughout their recovery: When does the trust come back? This topic is a big one and Kat and Mouse are here to talk through their experience of it. Trigger Warning: Language, Abuse
Join Mouse in her conversation with Rick Smith, co-founder of Mental Health Counseling and Consultants. He’ll help us understand the neurobiology of gambling addiction and how loved ones can protect themselves and help their compulsive gamblers in the recovery process. Trigger Warning: Suicide, Language
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