About the Podcast Episode

Gambling addiction rarely announces itself as a crisis on day one. Our guest shares her journey from church fundraising games to teenage poker, online gambling, and daily casino slots. A payroll crisis and a second Gamblers Anonymous meeting led her to choose recovery. Today, she is debt-free and enjoying everyday moments.

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I think one of the most painful things about compulsive gambling is that you're not present. I gambled to escape life. Unfortunately, when you're escaping life, you have no life. So there is no life. There's only gambling. So, I missed everything. I mean, I was there, but I was not present.  

—Spike B. 

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