The 1% in Recovery Successful Gamblers & Alcoholics Stopping Addiction
Hugo V
207 episodes
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Text and Be Heard Struggling with Step Four because it feels like a moral courtroom? Try a different door: investigation. We walk you through a detective-style approach that replaces vague guilt with clear facts, measurable progress, and quiet courage. Instead of outthinking pain, we show how to observe it, name it, and organize it—so your brain can finally rewire toward peace. We dig into two often-overlooked pillars of recovery: financial and moral inventories. If gambling, substances, or ...
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Text and Be Heard Struggling with Step Four because it feels like a moral courtroom? Try a different door: investigation. We walk you through a detective-style approach that replaces vague guilt with clear facts, measurable progress, and quiet courage. Instead of outthinking pain, we show how to observe it, name it, and organize it—so your brain can finally rewire toward peace. We dig into two often-overlooked pillars of recovery: financial and moral inventories. If gambling, substances, or ...
Text and Be Heard Struggling with Step Four because it feels like a moral courtroom? Try a different door: investigation. We walk you through a detective-style approach that replaces vague guilt with clear facts, measurable progress, and quiet courage. Instead of outthinking pain, we show how to observe it, name it, and organize it—so your brain can finally rewire toward peace. We dig into two often-overlooked pillars of recovery: financial and moral inventories. If gambling, substances, or ...
Text and Be Heard The headlines scream NBA arrests and rigged poker tables, but the bigger plot twist sits under the surface: the gambling world is reshaping itself around prediction markets that turn everything into a simple yes or no. We pull back the curtain on player prop fraud, how sportsbooks flag suspicious patterns with supercomputers, and why “easy money” is usually a story we tell ourselves when emotion outruns judgment. From faked injuries to abnormal betting spikes, we break down ...
Text and Be Heard What if the turning point in recovery isn’t willpower, but acceptance? We go straight to the heart of Step Three and unpack how acceptance transforms vague intentions into tangible progress. Instead of forcing surrender, we build a path from change (Step One) to safety and help (Step Two), then into the daily practice of accepting reality—so you can move with clarity, not struggle against it. We challenge the comforting myths—“I’m not that bad,” “I can stop anytime”—and exp...
Text and Be Heard Safety isn’t soft—it’s the engine of change. We take a fresh look at Step Two and flip the script: before debating beliefs or defining a higher power, build the conditions that let honesty and help actually land. When your nervous system feels safe, writing gets real, conversations stop performing, and progress stops stalling. We share a simple ethos—laugh daily, work hard at what matters, and lead with love—then ground it in practice. You’ll hear how structure turns emotio...
Text and Be Heard Change starts the moment someone you trust looks you in the eye and says, you can’t keep living this way—and we choose to listen. We take Step One out of the narrow box of “just stop” and turn it into a practical, courageous shift toward honesty, structure, and community. That means pausing the behavior long enough to think clearly, building simple routines that keep you safe, and choosing mentors who guide you past willpower into real momentum. We unpack, why a 72-hour det...
Text and Be Heard We reframe recovery around peace and practical steps that build you up instead of tearing you down. We break down why traditional language can push people away and how “12 Steps Explained” uses clarity, help, responsibility, and self-forgiveness to create real momentum. • addiction feels safe yet drains peace • recovery as peace and serenity as the base • why “powerless” and early spiritual talk can backfire • rewriting the steps into uplifting two-word anchors • character-...
Text and Be Heard Gambling addiction is silently devastating college campuses across America. From the Collegiate Recovery Conference at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, we witness firsthand how sports betting has become an epidemic among 18-24 year old males. The statistics are shocking: 20% of financial aid money now goes toward gambling debts or creating accounts for more betting. What starts as an exciting way to enhance sports watching quickly spirals into anxiety, depression, po...
Text and Be Heard Grief drives many toward substances that temporarily numb overwhelming emotions, creating cycles difficult to break without proper support. In this revealing conversation with Joseph, a grief counselor with 14+ years of sobriety, we explore the profound connection between loss and addiction that shapes many recovery journeys. Joseph shares his personal story of losing his brother to cancer and father to suicide, explaining how these traumatic childhood losses created emotio...
Text and Be Heard Money always tells the story—especially when it comes to gambling. As football season kicks off, the staggering prediction of $30 billion to be wagered this fall reveals America's dangerous relationship with sports betting. This raw, honest discussion exposes the industry's deceptive tactics and the true cost of gambling that extends far beyond financial losses. Remember when gambling was just a $5 bet? Today's gambling landscape has transformed dramatically, with sportsboo...
Text and Be Heard Standing at the Flight 93 Memorial in western Pennsylvania, I felt a profound connection between these American heroes and our recovery journey. Tom Beamer's famous words—"Let's roll"—carry a message that transcends that tragic day and speaks directly to anyone fighting for a better life. Those 40 passengers woke up on September 11th not knowing it would be their last day. Yet when faced with unimaginable circumstances, they took decisive action, made calls to loved ones, a...
Text and Be Heard The gambling industry's tentacles reach deeper with each passing football season. This year, as betting platforms multiply and advertising saturates every media channel, we're witnessing a perfect storm for addiction. Sports channels, streaming services, fantasy leagues, and in-game betting options form an ecosystem designed to extract maximum money from vulnerable individuals. What's truly alarming is the network of complicity. State governments promote gambling under the ...
Text and Be Heard Addiction treatment hasn't improved in thirty years. This sobering reality forms the backbone of our eye-opening conversation with Joanna, founder of VISTA Research Group and Conquer Addiction, who shares her journey from desperate mother to pioneering researcher in addiction treatment outcomes. www.Conquer-Addiction.org When Joanna's daughter struggled with life-threatening alcohol addiction, she discovered the troubling truth: treatment centers weren't measuring success r...
Text and Be Heard The landscape of addiction recovery is constantly evolving, particularly as gambling itself transforms in the digital age. What happens when betting moves from the buzzing energy of casinos and racetracks to the silent isolation of smartphone screens? How does this shift impact both the addiction and the recovery process? Our guest Marque shares his powerful journey through gambling addiction and into sustainable recovery, highlighting the transformative impact of Step 10 i...
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Text and Be Heard We explore the surprising parallels between pizza and recovery, using the iconic pizzas of New Haven, Connecticut as our inspiration. Through this unexpected metaphor, we reveal how the components of a great pizza—from burnt spots to golden crust, sauce, and cheese—mirror the essential elements of a successful recovery journey. • The burnt spots on pizza represent our past—they must be acknowledged and accepted as part of what makes us who we are • The perfectly cooked gold...
Text and Be Heard Recovery from addiction takes many forms, but as our guest John G explains after 30 years without placing a bet, the journey follows distinct layers. First comes arresting the illness through changing daily behaviors and becoming accountable. The deeper work involves addressing character defects that drain serenity, making amends to those harmed, and developing a spiritual connection that sustains long-term recovery. The digital age has dramatically transformed gambling add...
Text and Be Heard From rock bottom to keynote speaker, Ron's remarkable 32-year sobriety journey reveals the transformative power of recovery when proper foundations are laid. After treatment at Carrier Foundation, Ron followed crucial advice that changed everything: attending a meeting his very first day out and never leaving without knowing when his next meeting would be. The magic of recovery lies not just in the program but in human connection. When Ron nervously attended his first meeti...
Text and Be Heard Recent tax changes in the "big beautiful bill" affect how gambling winnings are taxed, but this misses the larger issue of gambling becoming a serious public health crisis in America. The gambling industry continues to profit while individuals chase the dream of easy money, often with devastating consequences for their financial stability and mental health. • Gambling winnings can now be taxed at 100% while losses can only be deducted at 90% • Professional gamblers consider...
Text and Be Heard We explore the concept of "orgasms" beyond the bedroom as metaphors for peak experiences of joy and contentment in everyday life. By understanding these intense feelings of pleasure, we can transform our approach to recovery and pursue greater emotional fulfillment across all areas of life. • Orgasms represent intense feelings of joy and pleasure that can be experienced in many contexts beyond sex • Physical intimacy produces oxytocin, but so do 20-second hugs, 6-second kis...
Text and Be Heard "Healing is possible, but time alone won't heal trauma – emotional work does." This powerful insight frames our conversation with Jackie, who brings 28 years of sobriety and hard-won wisdom to the discussion of trauma recovery. What happens when you've maintained your sobriety but still feel emotionally broken? Jackie illuminates the path many recovery journeys follow: first comes the "grace period" where simply being sober feels miraculous, followed by the inevitable surfa...
The 1% in Recovery Successful Gamblers & Alcoholics Stopping Addiction
Text and Be Heard Struggling with Step Four because it feels like a moral courtroom? Try a different door: investigation. We walk you through a detective-style approach that replaces vague guilt with clear facts, measurable progress, and quiet courage. Instead of outthinking pain, we show how to observe it, name it, and organize it—so your brain can finally rewire toward peace. We dig into two often-overlooked pillars of recovery: financial and moral inventories. If gambling, substances, or ...
