Eric is joined in the co-host seat by Edgardo, as they welcome Gina into the Lounge. This is an extraordinary story of someone who suffered for years, as the spouse of a problem gambler. Gina describes the history of meeting and marrying her husband, and after years of him demonstrating problematic signs of being a compulsive gambler, things came crashing down. Gina brings forth incredible amounts of vulnerability and truth that is so brave and serves a cautionary tale for how gambling can destroy the lives of the compulsive gambler and the loved ones in their life. There is a beautiful silver lining in all of it, as Gina describes how hitting her own rock bottom led her into Recovery for herself, via the 12-step Gam-anon Program and how her life has now been completed transformed for the better.

Special Thanks to Edgardo for also Producing this episode!

For any questions or comments for the hosts or guests, please e-mail:

Eric@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com

Alyssa@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com

The Lounge is back, as we begin Season 3 in 2025! Eric welcomes John into the Lounge, for an in-depth discussion about John's long journey of Recovery from his gambling addiction. They start out talking about how they recently met in the GA rooms of Recovery. What follows is a really dynamic portrayal of John's life journey of engagement into gambling, his repeated attempts at stopping, and a stunning story of his last day at a casino and the tragedy that occurred, resulting in the final moments of John's last bet, almost 8 years ago. John provides a great overview of his Recovery journey through GA and what his messaging is to those who are struggling to begin the process of addressing their gambling addiction.

We welcome any comments or questions for the host or guest, by e-mailing:

eric@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com

alyssa@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com

Special Thanks to Edgardo for producing this episode!

Happy Thanksgiving! In this holiday episode, Eric gives Thanks to many different parts of his Recovery journey. He talks about the podcast overall and its future, the worst and best day of his life (his rock bottom), and how that brought him into Recovery. He discusses how Gamblers Anonymous has created the possibilities for his life transformation, and how Edgardo and other people effected by gambling addiction, who go down their own path of Recovery, has given him so much strength and hope for the present and future.

For any comments or questions, please send an e-mail to:

Eric@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com or Alyssa@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com