Jul 15, 2019
After a long hiatus, I'm back to celebrate nine years free from my gambling addiction and also to share an update on what to expect in the future.
Feb 22, 2019
Can personality test help us to learn & grow? I think the answer is yes.
I recently participated in a study on recovery from compulsive gambling and it was a very positive experience. The second half of the study was self-guided completion of various questions similar to those found on a personality test. As I answered...
Feb 8, 2019
If we are going to discuss gambling as a form of entertainment, then we need to separate it into two parts: A) entertainment derived from the game B) entertainment derived from the wager size/risk taken.
If the entertainment level DOES NOT change with wager size/risk taken, then entertainment is from the game itself....
Jan 31, 2019
I'm a firm believer that addiction is strengthened by isolation. Removing the isolation through communication weakens the addiction and allows us to begin a path of recovery. In this episode, I share my thoughts on how over-communicating is key for both the addicted and their support system in order to find success.
Jan 23, 2019
In this episode, I'm joined by Tom Brew. Tom is celebrating 25 years clean from gambling with the release of his latest novel Darkness that highlights the mind and struggles of a problem gambler. Darkness is a follow-up to Tom's first novel The Ties That Bind.
Tom and I discuss many different topics including how...