Gamblers Giving & Receiving
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 139 [AM56] Coping While Cooped Are you a giver or a taker? Today's reading discusses giving as a way to cover up our lack of self-esteem and that impairing our ability to receive what is shared with us. Are you open to taking what is given to you in your recovery from other folks in recovery or in your groups? I share one of my favorite stories this morning about giving and taking coming full circle and how it has helped changed my lif...
23 Mai 202013min
Gambling Relapse Can be Lurking - Symptom #12
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 138 [PM56] Coping While Cooped Tonight's potential symptom is mood-altering chemicals. Have drugs or drinking led you to place a bet? Did you party when gambling? What if you quit gambling, did your intake of drinking or drugging increase? There is a lot of information out there about what they call "co-occurring addictions". One can say that about me with my gambling and alcohol use. Of course, I didn't address the drinkin...
22 Mai 202014min
Are you a Grateful Gambler?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 137 [AM55] Coping While Cooped Are you grateful for your recovery? Do you count on your HP and recovery tools to live a life that is what makes you happy? Are you prepared through your tools and processes, so when triggers happen, you don't place a bet? Today's reading discusses these topics. TGIF Beautiful People! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach othe...
22 Mai 20208min
Gambling Relapse Can be Lurking - Symptom #11
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 136 [PM55] Coping While Cooped Tonight we chat about our recovery discipline. Can let up on our discipline and practices be a symptom of a looming relapse? At the Center, they call it a Return to Symptoms and in the alcohol-free group, Paul calls it Field Research. Whatever it is that we call it, are there behaviors that are indicators we will bet again? I challenge you to take a look in the mirror and see if this or any of the o...
22 Mai 202012min
Are Gamblers Worrying?
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 135 [AM54] Coping While Cooped Do you worry about tomorrow? Does it have any value? Does it change the result? Would it serve you better to focus on today and live in the present? These are the questions we chat about this morning. Have a fantastic Thursday Beautiful People! ------------------------------------------------ Did you enjoy the show? Please leave us a rate and review! This helps us reach other gamblers who may need to hear rec...
21 Mai 20207min
Gambling Relapse Can be Lurking - Symptom #10
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 134 [PM54] Coping While Cooped Expecting Too Much From Other People Isn't funny how we "expect" certain from behaviors & response from the people closest to us? Do you want a parade or a cookie? ------------------------------------------------ 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 in touch wit...
20 Mai 20209min
Focusing on Our Progress in Our Gambling Recovery & Life
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 133 [AM53] Coping While Cooped Goals... Do we have clear goals? Are we focused on the goals of the potential failures or pitfalls? There is a saying that has become important to me for a few reasons. It is " Don't Look Back, You Aren't Going That Way!" When we look around or dwell on the past, it is hard to be moving forward and achieve our goals. What are you working on? Does it help strengthen the muscles you nee...
20 Mai 202012min
Gambling Addicts are Allowed Rough Days
Share Your Thoughts! Text Bobbie here! 132 [PM53] Coping While Cooped Well all, today was a tough one. There were some good reasons and some not so good reasons to be a shit show today. There were highs and lows. There was a strategy to trying not to drink, gamble, or smoke. Today, I made it. I feel you. I know you have these days too. I hope you know how much I appreciate your ear when I need to talk, especially on days like this. I love you, Beautiful People!...
20 Mai 202028min
