83. Twelve Steps to Freedom: How the 12 Steps Can Help With Gambling Problems

Hear a personal story of working through the Twelve Steps of Recovery and how it helped Georgete break free of a recurring and destructive gambling problem.  Learn what's involved with each step and how you can access this recovery program.   Georgete shares how working through the Twelve Steps with a sponsor and attending online meetings through Recovery Road Online helped her to reach one year gambling free.  She shares how the Twelve Steps taught her important skills for living a better life. Listen now and get answers to these questions: What are the Twelve Steps?  How can this program help someone who has struggled with gambling? What's involved with each of the Twelve Steps? Will working through the Twelve Steps benefit me if I'm unsure about connecting with a Higher Power? Share this episode with someone who will find it helpful.  Our hope at Fold em is to help people struggling with gambling to connect with support. If you live in British Columbia and would like help for gambling concerns, reach out to our free, confidential counselling and outreach services.  Connect with us online at Gambling Support BC or call 1-888-795-6111. To connect with gambling problem help outside of British Columbia: Canada:  click here United States:  National Council on Problem Gambling United Kingdom:  GamCare Australia:  Gamblers' Help If you live outside of these areas, search online for "Gambling Problem Help" in your country.  To connect with a Twelve Step Recovery program, here's some options: Gamblers Anonymous Gam-Anon Recovery Road Online Gamblers, Families and Friends in Recovery To connect with other supports for gambling problems, here's more options: The Broke Girl Society  GamTalk SMART Recovery To read a summary of this podcast, check out the blog at www.problemgamblinghelp.ca Fold em is funded by Gambling Support BC. To connect with Fold em through Facebook or Instagram, find us at Foldem Podcast.  You can also email us at [email protected].  We welcome feedback and topics for upcoming episodes.